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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from __________ to
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Commission file number 001-38633
BM Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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82-3410369 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 350
Wayne, Pennsylvania
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(877) 327-9515
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
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Common Stock |
BMTX |
NYSE American LLC |
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common
Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. |
BMTX-WT |
NYSE American LLC |
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned
issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
Act. Yes
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No
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file
reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Act. Yes
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90
days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant
to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit and post such
files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer,
or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large
accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting
company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the
Exchange
Act. Yes
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on
and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness
of its internal control over financial reporting under Section
404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the
registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit
report. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒
The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates
of the Registrant on June 30, 2021, the last day of the
registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was
approximately $152 million. This value is based on the closing
price of $12.44 for shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock
as reported by the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of common stock
beneficially owned by each executive officer, director, and holder
of more than 10% of our common stock have been excluded in that
such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of
affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for
other purposes.
The registrant had outstanding 12,273,438 shares of common stock,
par value $0.0001 per share, as of May 3, 2022.
Specified portions of the registrant’s proxy statement with respect
to the registrant’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is
to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the
end of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, are
incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
Table of Contents
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report, including, without limitation, statements under the
heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations,” includes forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or
the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the
words “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,”
“plans,” “may,” “will,” “potential,” “projects,” “predicts,”
“continue,” or “should,” or, in each case, their negative or other
variations or comparable terminology. There can be no assurance
that actual results will not materially differ from expectations.
Such statements include, but are not limited to, any statements
relating to our ability to consummate any acquisition or other
business combination and any other statements that are not
statements of current or historical facts. These statements are
based on management’s current expectations, but actual results may
differ materially due to various factors, including, those factors
summarized in the immediately following section titled “Summary of
Principal Risk Factors”, which we encourage you to
read.
The forward-looking statements contained in this report are based
on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future
developments and their potential effects on us. Future developments
affecting us may not be those that we have anticipated. These
forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties
(some of which are beyond our control) and other assumptions that
may cause actual results or performance to be materially different
from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, those factors described under the heading “Risk
Factors.” Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results may vary in material respects from those projected
in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
may be required under applicable securities laws. These risks and
others described under “Risk Factors” may not be
exhaustive.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on
circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. We caution
you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and that our actual results of operations, financial
condition and liquidity, and developments in the industry in which
we operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by
the forward-looking statements contained in this report. In
addition, even if our results or operations, financial condition
and liquidity, and developments in the industry in which we operate
are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in
this report, those results or developments may not be indicative of
results or developments in subsequent periods.
SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL RISK FACTORS
References in this report to “the Company,” “BMTX,” “we,” “us,” and
“our” refer to Megalith Financial Acquisition Corporation prior to
the Closing of the business combination and to BM Technologies,
Inc., a Delaware corporation after the Closing of the business
combination. References to our “management” or our “management
team” refer to our officers and directors.
Below is a summary of the principal risk factors we face. Please
read it carefully and refer to the more detailed descriptions of
the risk factors in Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”
Risks Related to our Business and Industry
a.Dependence
on key individuals;
b.Our
limited operating history;
c.Our
ability to identify, recruit and retain skilled
personnel;
d.Our
ability to implement our strategy;
e.Growth
of adoption and retention rates;
f.Our
ability to manage growth effectively;
g.Assumptions
related to our growth strategy;
h.Our
partnership and private label agreement with T-Mobile;
i.Our
ability to expand our market reach and product
portfolio;
j.Our
product cycle;
k.Competition;
l.The
strength of our brand;
m.The
risk of systems or product failures;
n.Demand
for banking products and services;
o.Changes
in the demand or availability of student loans or financial
aid;
p.The
effects of COVID and global and general economic
conditions;
q.Changes
in government financial aid regime;
r.Data
breaches, fraud and cybersecurity issues;
s.Infringement
of our intellectual property or allegations of infringement by
us;
t.Termination
of or changes to the MasterCard association
registration;
u.Our
fees and charges;
v.Outsourcing
critical operations;
w.Ability
to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal
control over financial reporting;
x.Our
ability to integrate future acquisitions;
y.Our
ability to realize the anticipated benefits of our announced merger
with First Sound Bank; and
z.Our
ability to consummate the merger with First Sound
Bank.
Risks Related to our Common Stock and Warrants
a.Whether
an active, liquid trading market for our common stock is
sustained;
b.Coverage
by securities analysts;
c.Future
sales of common stock;
d.Anti-takeover
provisions and forum selection clauses under our charter and
Delaware law;
e.Our
ability to redeem unexpired warrants; and
f.Exercises
of warrants increasing the number of shares eligible for future
resale and dilution to stockholders.
Regulatory Risks
a.Changes
in regulation related to interchange or methods of
payments;
b.Regulations
related to higher education and disbursements; and
c.Regulation
applicable to our Partner Bank, Customers Bank, which is a related
party of the Company.
General Risk Factors
a.Adequacy
of insurance;
b.The
limited experience of our management team in managing a public
company; and
c.Capitalized
assets could become impaired.
Part I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Overview
We are a financial technology (“fintech”) company that facilitates
deposits and banking services between a customer and our Partner
Bank, Customers Bank, which is a related party and is a Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured bank. We provide
state-of-the-art high-tech digital banking and disbursement
services to consumers and students nationwide through a full
service fintech banking platform, accessible to customers anywhere
and anytime through digital channels. Our FinTech business model
leverages partners’ existing customer bases to achieve high volume,
low-cost customer acquisition in our Disbursement,
Banking-as-a-Service (“BaaS”), and Workplace Banking
businesses.
We are not a bank, do not hold a bank charter, and do not provide
banking services. Our Partner Bank is subject to regulation
by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and
Securities and the Federal Reserve Bank, and is periodically
examined by those regulatory authorities. We are subject to the
regulations of the Department of Education (“ED”), due to
our Disbursement business, and are periodically examined by them.
BankMobile Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in May 2016 as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Customers Bank. On August 6, 2020, the
Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and among
Megalith Financial Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose
acquisition company, incorporated in Delaware in November 2017,
MFAC Merger Sub Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Megalith,
BankMobile Technologies, Inc. and Customers Bank, a Pennsylvania
state chartered bank and the sole stockholder of BankMobile. On
January 4, 2021, BankMobile Technologies, Inc. became an
independent company after the completion of a divestiture
transaction and was rebranded BM Technologies, Inc.
On November 15, 2021, the Company announced the signing of a
definitive agreement to merge with First Sound Bank (OTCPK: FSWA)
(“FSB”), a Seattle, Washington-based community business bank. BMTX
will pay up to $7.22 in cash for each share of FSB common stock or
approximately $23 million in aggregate consideration, subject to
certain closing conditions and adjustments as outlined in the
definitive agreement. The combined company, to be named BMTX Bank,
will be a fintech-based bank focused on serving customers digitally
nationwide, supported by its community banking division that is
expected to continue serving the greater Seattle market. The
transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary
closing conditions and is expected to close in the second half of
2022.
Emerging Growth Company Status
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of
the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act. As such, we are
eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various
reporting requirements that are applicable to other public
companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but
not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent
registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure
obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic
reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements
of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation
and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not
previously approved. If some investors find our securities less
attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market
for our securities and the prices of our securities may be more
volatile.
In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an
“emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended
transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities
Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In
other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of
certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise
apply to private companies. We intend to take advantage of the
benefits of this extended transition period.
We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1)
the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary
of the completion of our initial public offering, (b) in which we
have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c)
in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means
the market value of our Class A common stock that is held by
non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30th, and
(2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in
non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year
period.
Employees and Human Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2021, we employed approximately 275
full-time employees. None of these employees are covered by a
collective bargaining agreement. The Company provides its employees
with comprehensive benefits, some of which are provided on a
contributory basis, including medical and dental plans, a 401(k)
savings plan with a company match component and short-term and
long-term disability coverage. Additional benefits offered include
paid time off, life insurance and employee assistance. The
Company's compensation package is designed to maintain market
competitive total rewards programs for all employees in order to
attract and retain superior talent.
Available Information
We are required to file Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”) on a regular basis, and are required to
disclose certain material events in a Current Report on Form 8-K.
The SEC also maintains an Internet website that contains reports,
proxy and information statements and other information regarding
issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The SEC’s Internet
website is located at http://www.sec.gov.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider all of the risks described below,
together with the other information contained in this report,
including the financial statements, before making a decision to
invest in our securities. If any of the following risks occur, our
business, financial condition or operating results may be
materially and adversely affected. In that event, the trading price
of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of
your investment. In this section, “we,” “us,” and “our,” refers to
the consolidated Company.
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
We will be dependent on key individuals and the loss of one or more
of these key individuals could curtail our growth and adversely
affect our prospects.
Our success will depend on our ability to retain key individuals
and other management personnel. Members of our executive management
team, including Luvleen Sidhu, our Chief Executive Officer, Bob
Ramsey, our Chief Financial Officer, Warren Taylor, our Chief
Customer Officer, Robert Diegel, our Chief Operating Officer,
Andrew Crawford, our Chief Commercial Officer, and Jamie Donahue,
our Chief Technology Officer, have been integral in building our
digital banking platform and developing and growing our
disbursement business and BaaS programs. In addition, several
members of our executive management team who had been employed by
Higher One, Inc. prior to our acquisition of that business, have
unique and valuable business experience, relationships and
knowledge of the higher education disbursement business. We have
entered into employment agreements with Luvleen Sidhu, Warren
Taylor, Robert Diegel, Andrew Crawford, and Jamie Donahue, however,
the continued service of these individuals cannot be assured, and
if we lose the services of any of these individuals, they would be
difficult to replace, and our business and development could be
materially and adversely affected.
We have a limited history operating as a separate entity and a
limited history operating independently of Customers Bank, and our
management team has limited experience managing us.
We are a relatively new legal entity and have a limited operating
history and limited history operating independently of Customers
Bank since our January 2021 divestiture. An integral portion of our
business was acquired from Higher One in June 2016, and our
business had been operating primarily as a division of Customers
Bank, and since September 2017, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Customers Bank. There may be unanticipated risks and expenses that
come from no longer operating as a division or wholly-owned
subsidiary of a bank, such as increased compliance costs and
licensing requirements. In addition, we have a limited history of
managing cash, liquidity, financial obligations and resources, and
other operational needs independent of Customers Bank. Because of
our limited operating history, there are only limited historical
results of operations for you to review and consider in evaluating
our results of operations, and our prospects. We will be subject to
the business risks and uncertainties associated with recently
formed entities with limited operating history, including the risk
that we will not achieve our strategic plan.
Our success depends in part on our ability to identify, recruit and
retain skilled sales, management, and technical
personnel.
Our future success depends upon our continued ability to identify,
attract, hire, and retain highly qualified personnel, including
skilled technical, management, product, technology, and sales and
marketing personnel, all of whom are in high demand and are often
subject to competing offers. Competition for qualified personnel in
the technology industry is intense and there can be no assurance
that we will be able to hire or retain a sufficient number of
qualified personnel to meet our requirements, or that we will be
able to do so at salary, benefit and other compensation costs that
are acceptable. A loss of a substantial number of qualified
employees, or an inability to attract, retain, and motivate
additional highly skilled employees required for the expansion of
our business, could have a material adverse effect on our business
and growth prospects.
Our business and future success may suffer if we are unable to
continue to successfully implement our strategy.
Our future success will depend, in part, on our ability to generate
revenues by providing financial transaction services to higher
education institutions and their students directly and through our
referral partners, including TouchNet, and our ability to implement
and grow our BaaS and Workplace businesses, including the growth
and implementation of T-Mobile MONEY. The market for these services
has only recently developed and our viability and profitability is
therefore unproven. Our business will be materially and adversely
affected if we are unable to develop and market products and
services that achieve and maintain market acceptance.
Outsourcing disbursement services may not become as widespread in
the higher education industry as anticipated, and our products and
services may not achieve continued commercial success. In addition,
higher education institutional clients could discontinue using our
services and return to in-house disbursement and payment solutions.
If outsourcing disbursement services does not become widespread, or
if institutional clients return to their prior methods of
disbursement, our growth prospects, business, financial condition,
and results of operations could be materially and adversely
affected.
Our strategic growth plan depends, in part, on our ability to enter
into new agreements with higher education institutions and new BaaS
partners. These contracts can generally be terminated by the client
at will and, therefore, there can be no assurance that we will be
able to maintain these clients or maintain agreements with clients
on terms and conditions acceptable to us. In addition, we may not
be able to continue to establish new relationships with higher
education institutional clients or new BaaS partners at our
historical growth rate or at all. The termination of current client
contracts or an inability to continue to attract new clients could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, and results of operations.
Not only are establishing new client relationships and maintaining
current ones critical to our business, they are also essential
components of our strategy for maximizing student usage of our
products and services and attracting new student customers as well
as our graduate strategy. A reduction in enrollment, a failure to
attract and maintain student customers, as well as any future
demographic trends that reduce the number of higher education
students, could materially and adversely affect our capability for
both revenue and cash generation and, as a result, could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and
results of operations.
Our strategic growth plan relies on our ability to increase
customers’ debit card spending and attract them to our new
products. If we are unable to increase debit card usage through
product education, marketing, promotions, and technological
improvements, or if debit card usage drops as a result of trends,
market perception, or new or competing products, our growth
prospects, financial condition, and results of operations could be
materially and adversely affected.
Finally, an integral part of our growth strategy is our ability to
expand our disbursements expertise into new markets and product
offerings, including BaaS partnerships and credit products. Our
management team has limited experience forming BaaS partnerships
and running a credit products business. If we are unable to develop
lending programs or BaaS programs, if we cannot gain market
adoption of the credit products business or BaaS products due to
competition, regulatory issues or constraints or otherwise, if
large businesses pursue other alternatives to a BaaS partnership,
or if the market for BaaS products and services is smaller than
anticipated, our earnings and results of operations will be
adversely affected and we may not grow at our projected
rates.
We may not be able to grow adoption and retention
rates.
Our growth strategy and business projections contemplate a
significant increase in adoption and retention rates for our
products. A significant component of our growth strategy is
dependent on our ability to have students of our higher education
institution clients, and customers of our BaaS partners, including
T-Mobile MONEY customers and employees with our workplace banking
partners, select our services and become long-term users of our
products. In particular, our growth strategy will depend on our
ability to successfully cross-sell our core products and services
to students after they leave college as well as growth in product
usage from BaaS and workplace banking customers. We may not be
successful in implementing this strategy because these students and
customers may believe that our products and services are
unnecessary or unattractive. In addition to a sensitivity to
adoption rates, we are also sensitive to retention rates. As
students leave college or customers leave a BaaS partner or change
employers, we will face increasing competition from banks and other
financial services providers.
Our failure to attract and retain students, employees, and other
customers could have a material adverse effect on our prospects,
business, financial condition, and results of operations. Our
projections and models assume a significant increase in both
adoption and retention rates. If these rates do not increase as
projected, our growth, revenues and results of operations may not
meet our projections.
Failure to manage future growth effectively could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of
operations.
The continued rapid expansion and development of our business may
place a significant strain upon our management, administrative,
operational and financial infrastructure. Our growth strategy
contemplates further increasing the number of our higher education
institutional clients and student banking customers.
The rate at which we have been able to establish relationships with
our customers in the past, however, may not be indicative of the
rate at which we will be able to establish additional customer
relationships in the future. Further, our growth contemplates an
increase in BaaS business, including significant growth of T-Mobile
MONEY, and new initiatives with additional BaaS partners. Our
success will depend, in part, upon the ability of our executive
officers to manage growth effectively. Our ability to grow will
also depend on our ability to successfully hire, train, supervise,
and manage new employees, obtain financing for capital needs,
expand our systems effectively, allocate human resources optimally,
assure regulatory compliance, and address any regulatory issues,
maintain clear lines of communication between our operational
functions and our finance and accounting functions, and manage the
pressures on management, administrative, operational and financial
infrastructure. There can be no assurance that we will be able to
accurately anticipate and respond to the changing demands we will
face as we continue to expand our operations, or that we will be
able to manage growth effectively or achieve further growth at all.
If our business does not continue to grow, or if we fail to manage
any future growth effectively, our business, financial condition,
and results of operations could be materially and adversely
affected.
Our growth strategy is based on assumptions, which may not be
accurate; additionally, macro trends and key partner actions are
not fully within our control.
Our growth strategy and business outlook are based on estimates our
management believes to be reasonable, but there are many factors
that may be outside of management’s control or may be difficult to
predict. Some of these uncertainties include:
•Our
growth strategy is depending on adding additional BaaS partners.
The timing, size, and partnership terms are not fully known today
and could have a significant impact on our outlook and results of
operations. Currently, T-Mobile is our only material BaaS
partner.
•Our
current BaaS business is significantly dependent on our BaaS
business with T-Mobile, and T-Mobile’s efforts to market the
program and promote growth in accounts. If T-Mobile does not market
the product as expected, or if there are changes in the economic
relationship with T-Mobile or its investment appetite in the
business, it could impact our financial projections and results of
operations.
•Workplace
Banking is a new and relatively unproven strategy; our outlook is
based on estimated penetration rates of large employers, benefits
market places, and other FinTech companies involved in payment of
wages. Those companies may not market the product as effectively as
projected or utilize our platform to the extent projected; other
unknown factors in this new business, such as the rate of adoption,
promotional costs, and costs of signing new partners, may cause
results to materially differ from our estimates.
•Macro
industry trends may impact the amounts of student disbursements or
the likelihood that students choose a BankMobile-serviced account.
ED regulation, industry competition, the rise of competing low-cost
products, or other unknown shifts could impact the growth in the
student business. The lasting impact of COVID-19 on the higher
education industry is still unknown, but changes in enrollment at
our client schools or changes in the amounts disbursed could
negatively impact projections and results of operations. Student
revenue growth is dependent on our ability to charge the current
level of fees, which could be negatively impacted by competition or
changes in industry trends. Revenue growth is also dependent on
interchange income rates, ATM visits, and other factors that may
shift over time.
•Interest
rates are unknown; higher rates of interest may reduce the relative
attractiveness of the deposit products we service for our partner
banks. Interest rate changes may reduce the deposit servicing fee
that is paid to us by our Partner Bank or that we can charge to
future partner banks.
•Future
bank partnerships will have individually negotiated terms; the
economics of those partnerships may differ from the current
arrangement. We have a commitment from our Partner Bank through the
end of 2022, but we may not be able to secure similar terms after
that time.
•In
November 2021, we announced a bank merger that will enable us to
keep deposits on our own
Consolidated Balance Sheets;
but until the merger closes, we must maintain deposits off-balance
sheet with our Partner Bank. Only after the merger closes, can we
begin to move these deposits onto our
Consolidated Balance Sheets.
After we move deposits to our
Consolidated Balance Sheets,
our servicing fee income will be replaced by net interest income
which will be determined by our asset mix, yields, and deposit
cost.
Our partnership with T-Mobile may expose us to additional
risks.
In February 2017, we entered into a significant strategic
partnership with T-Mobile for the development and roll-out of a
mobile banking platform, referred to as T-Mobile MONEY, which was
publicly announced in the third quarter of 2018. The T-Mobile MONEY
program was extended to the Sprint customers acquired by T-Mobile
in August 2020. T-Mobile MONEY represents the most significant BaaS
initiative undertaken by us to date. However, T-Mobile MONEY may
not be as successful as currently expected for a variety of
reasons, including customer adoption of the product, the level of
marketing by T-Mobile, general economic conditions, competition and
product alternatives and other factors. If T-Mobile MONEY does not
reach the anticipated activity levels and deposit balances relating
to T-Mobile MONEY customers are lower than expected, it could
adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of
operations.
We have and will in the future create new products in connection
with the T-Mobile MONEY offering, many of which will be complex,
with possible conditional requirements, options, and variations,
along with changes to terms that necessitate additional disclosures
or actions to comply with legal and regulatory requirements. The
offerings through T-Mobile MONEY may be marketed similar to retail
products, with a variety of ancillary offerings, such as rewards
programs, further increasing the inherent compliance risk. While we
will have final authority on the design of products, some
components of the product life cycle may be managed by T-Mobile,
such as promotions of the product by T-Mobile. Since we will not
have direct control over all aspects of the product life cycle, the
relationship involves significant third party relationship
management requirements, indicating a significant level of inherent
compliance risk.
Demographically, the T-Mobile MONEY product seeks to serve a
broader and more diverse population than traditional banking. The
BaaS market is very competitive, requiring products, channels, and
services to be recalibrated often to remain attractive to potential
customers and BaaS partners. As such, the level and maturity of new
product approval processes, change management and the robustness of
strategic planning must be sophisticated enough to respond to
competitive demands with timely and meaningful evaluation of
compliance risk.
Our agreements with white-label partners, such as T-Mobile, may
expose us to additional compliance risk. For example, employees of
the BaaS partner may be incentivized to promote products under a
discretionary compensation program to promote financial products to
customers, thus increasing exposure to compliance risk. White-label
partnerships may also expose us to issues in connection with
privacy-related regulations based on the partner receiving certain
data regarding the account holders and their use of the program,
which may also be used for marketing purposes. Opt-out and notice
may be required in connection with these disclosures.
Short message service (“SMS”) text messaging will be used
extensively in carrying out service-related communications and
possibly marketing-related communications as well. Since express
consent is required for service-related communications to wireless
subscribers, it will be critical to ensure that the language in
disclosures and the account agreement indicate this consent.
Moreover, the consumer must have the right to revoke all of these
communications to their wireless numbers. Failure to comply with
the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, enforced by the
Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), could result in
significant fines to T-Mobile and/or to us.
The private label agreement with respect to T-Mobile MONEY has been
renewed for an additional term of three years and may only be
renewed for an additional term of two years by T-Mobile; T-Mobile’s
failure to renew after the second term could have a material
adverse effect on us.
The private label agreement between Customers Bancorp, Inc. and
T-Mobile that governs T-Mobile MONEY had an initial term of three
years. The term was extended an additional three years to February
2023. The renewal term may be renewed for an additional term of two
years at the option of T-Mobile. We will have the option to
terminate at each renewal of the agreement. T-Mobile has no
obligation to renew the agreement. T-Mobile’s failure to renew the
agreement may have a material adverse effect on our business.
Further, T-Mobile may renew the agreement on terms that are
different or less favorable to us.
To date we have derived our revenue from a limited number of
products and markets. Our efforts to expand market reach and
product portfolio may not succeed and may reduce revenue
growth.
Our BaaS strategy entails facilitating deposits and banking
services between a customer and an FDIC insured partner bank. While
we offer our digital banking platform and disbursements services to
our customers the lending products and services historically
offered to non-enrolled students and other customers through our
business have been limited. Many competitors offer a more diverse
set of products and services to customers and operate in additional
markets.
While we intend to eventually broaden the scope of products offered
to customers with our banking partners through our BaaS and mobile
banking product offerings, there can be no assurance that these
efforts will be successful. Our failure to broaden the scope of the
products we offer to potential customers may inhibit the growth of
repeat business from customers and harm our operating results of
operation. There also can be no guarantee that we will be
successful with respect to our expansion through our mobile banking
platform with new partners and into new markets where we currently
do not operate, which could also inhibit the growth of our business
and results of operations.
The length and unpredictability of the sales cycle for signing
potential higher education institutional clients and BaaS partners
could delay new sales of our products and services, which could
materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition,
and results of operations.
The sales cycle between our business’ initial contact with
potential higher education institutional clients, BaaS partners,
and large employers and the signing of a contract with that client,
partner or employer can be lengthy, as the individual agreements
need to be negotiated and partnerships customized. As a result of
this lengthy sales cycle, our ability to forecast accurately the
timing of revenues associated with new sales is limited. The sales
cycle will vary widely due to significant uncertainties, over which
we have little or no control, including:
•the
individual decision-making processes of each higher education
institutional client, BaaS partner or large employer, which
typically include extensive and lengthy evaluations and will
require spending substantial time, effort and money educating each
client and partner about the value of our products and
services;
•the
budgetary constraints and priorities and budget cycle of each
higher education institutional client or partner;
•the
reluctance of higher education staff, BaaS partners or large
employers to change or modify existing processes and procedures;
and
•the
amount of customization and negotiation required for any given
collaboration.
In addition, there is significant upfront time and expense required
to develop relationships and there is no guarantee that a potential
client will sign a contract with our business even after
substantial time, effort and money has been spent on the potential
client. A delay in our ability or a failure to enter into new
contracts with potential higher education institutional clients
could materially and adversely affect our business, financial
condition, and results of operations.
Our operating results may suffer because of substantial and
increasing competition in the industries in which we do
business.
The market for our products and services is competitive,
continually evolving and, in some cases, subject to rapid
technological change. Our disbursement services compete against all
forms of payment, including paper-based transactions (principally
cash and checks), electronic transactions such as wire transfers
and Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) payments and other electronic
forms of payment, including card-based payment systems. Many
competitors, including Blackboard, Heartland Payment Systems and
Nelnet, Inc., provide payment software, products and services that
compete with those that we and our partner banks offer. In
addition, the banking products and services offered on our platform
will also compete with banks that focus on the higher education
market, including U.S. Bancorp and Wells Fargo & Company.
Future competitors may begin to focus on higher education
institutions in a manner similar to us. We also face significant
competition for our BaaS products and workplace banking services
from other BaaS providers and digital consumer banking platforms
such as Chime and Green Dot, as well as from traditional consumer
banks. Many of our competitors will have substantially greater
financial and other resources than we have, may in the future offer
a wider range of products and services and may use advertising and
marketing strategies that achieve broader brand recognition or
acceptance. In addition, competitors may develop new products,
services or technologies that render our products, services or
technologies obsolete or less marketable. If we are unable to
compete effectively against our competitors, our business,
financial condition, and results of operations will be materially
and adversely affected.
We depend on a strong brand and a failure to maintain and develop
that brand in a cost-effective manner may hurt our ability to
expand our customer base.
Maintaining and developing the “BankMobile,” “BankMobile’s Student
Banking” and “BankMobile’s Disbursements” brands will be critical
to expanding and maintaining our base of higher education
institution clients, students and other account
holders.
We believe the importance of brand recognition will increase as
competition in our market further intensifies. Maintaining and
developing our brand will depend largely on our ability to continue
to provide high quality products and services at cost effective and
competitive prices, as well as after-sale customer service. While
we intend to continue investing in our brand, no assurance can be
given as to the success of these investments. If we fail to
maintain and enhance our brand, incur excessive expenses in this
effort or our reputation is otherwise tainted, including by
association with the wider financial services industry or because
of data security breaches or negative press, we may be unable to
maintain loyalty among our existing customers or attract new
customers, which could materially and adversely affect our
business, financial condition, and results of
operations.
We may be liable to customers or lose customers if we provide poor
service or if we experience systems or product failures, if any
agreements that we maintain with colleges, universities and BaaS
partners are terminated or if other performance triggers or other
performance conditions are triggered.
We are required to fulfill our contractual obligations with respect
to our products and services and our high quality service to meet
the expectations of customers. Failure to meet these expectations
or fulfill our contractual obligations could cause us to lose
customers and bear additional liability.
Because of the large amount of data we collect and manage, hardware
failures and errors in our systems could result in data loss or
corruption or cause the information that we collect to be
incomplete or contain significant inaccuracies. For example, errors
in our processing systems could delay disbursements or cause
disbursements to be made in the wrong amounts or to the wrong
person. Our systems may also experience service interruptions as a
result of undetected errors or defects in software, fire, natural
disasters, power loss, disruptions in long distance or local
telecommunications access, fraud, terrorism, accident or other
similar reason, in which case we may experience delays in returning
to full service, especially with regard to data centers and
customer service call centers. If problems such as these occur, our
customers may seek compensation, withhold payments, seek full or
partial refunds, terminate their agreements or initiate litigation
or other dispute resolution procedures. In addition, we may be
subject to claims made by third parties also affected by any of
these problems.
In addition, our agreements with colleges, universities, BaaS
partners and large employers contain and will contain certain
termination rights, performance triggers and other conditions
which, if exercised or triggered, may result in penalties and/or
early termination of such agreements, which could cause us to be
liable to customers or lose customers, thereby materially impacting
our operations.
Demand for our banking products and other services may decline if
we do not continue to innovate or respond to evolving technological
changes.
We operate in a dynamic industry characterized by rapidly evolving
technology and frequent product introductions. We rely on
proprietary technology to pass on cost savings to customers and
make our platform convenient for customers to access. In addition,
we may increasingly rely on technological innovation as we
introduce new products, expand current products into new markets,
and operate a full-service digital banking platform. The process of
developing new technologies and products is complex, and if we are
unable to successfully innovate and continue to deliver a superior
customer experience, customers’ demand for our banking products and
other services may decrease and our growth and operations may be
harmed.
A change in the availability of student loans or financial aid, as
well as budget constraints, could materially and adversely affect
our financial performance by reducing demand for our
services.
The higher education industry depends heavily upon the ability of
students to obtain student loans and financial aid. As part of our
contracts with higher education institutional clients that use our
disbursements services, students’ financial aid and other refunds
are sent to us for disbursement. The fees that we will charge most
of our clients will be based on the number of financial aid
disbursements made to students. In addition, our relationships with
higher education institutional clients will provide us with a
market for BankMobile Vibe accounts, from which we anticipate we
will derive a significant proportion of our revenues. If the
availability of student loans and financial aid were to decrease,
the number of enrolled students could decrease and our addressable
market for student disbursement services would shrink. Future
legislative and executive branch efforts to reduce the U.S. federal
budget deficit or worsening economic conditions may require the
government to severely curtail its financial aid spending, which
could materially and adversely affect our business, financial
condition, and results of operations. Changes in the availability
and cost of student loans could also affect enrollment, in turn
affecting our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
Our business depends on steady enrollment in traditional
(on-campus) and non-traditional (online) institutions of higher
education. The current COVID situation is creating uncertainty with
individuals applying for the benefit of higher
education.
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated response has put the higher
education industry into a period of unprecedented disruption. Many
physical campuses are operating remotely or only partially
available. Students are displaced and learning at a distance. There
is uncertainty as to whether schools will open their physical
campuses in some parts of the country, and for many, the upcoming
semester may be postponed or cancelled. It is uncertain how quickly
the U.S. education system, the economy and human behavior returns
to business-as-usual, if at all. A sustained disruption in the
higher education industry could affect the demand for disbursements
and the number of higher education accounts and the use of such
accounts, which could adversely affect our revenues, financial
condition and results of operations.
Global economic and other conditions may adversely affect trends in
consumer spending and demand for our products and services, which
could materially and adversely affect our business, financial
condition, and results of operations.
A decrease in consumer confidence due to the weakening of the
global economy, or disruptions to on-campus schooling or consumer
spending resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, may cause decreased
spending among our student and graduate customers and may decrease
the use of account and card products and services. Increases in
college tuition alongside stagnation or reduction in available
financial aid may also restrict spending among college students and
the size of disbursements, reducing the use of our account and card
products and services and the demand for our disbursement services.
Weakening economic conditions, such as decreases in consumer
spending, increased consumer credit defaults and bankruptcies,
inflation and rising unemployment, may also adversely affect the
demand for and use of our BaaS products and workplace banking
platform and associated products, which could materially and
adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of
operations.
Our disbursement business depends in part on the current government
financial aid regime that relies on the outsourcing of financial
aid disbursements through higher education
institutions.
In general, the U.S. federal government distributes financial aid
to students through higher education institutions as
intermediaries. Following the receipt of financial aid funds and
the payment of tuition and other expenses, higher education
institutions have typically processed refund disbursements to
students by preparing and distributing paper checks. Our
disbursements service provides higher education institutional
clients with an electronic system for improving the administrative
efficiency of this refund disbursement process. If the government,
through legislation or regulatory action, restructured the existing
financial aid regime in such a way that reduced or eliminated the
intermediary role played by higher education financial institutions
or limited or regulated the role played by service providers such
as us, our business, results of operations and prospects for future
growth could be materially and adversely affected.
Breaches of security measures, unauthorized access to or disclosure
of data relating to clients, fraudulent activity, and
infrastructure failures could materially and adversely affect our
reputation or harm our financial condition and results of
operations.
We will have access to certain “personally identifiable”
information of customers, including student contact information,
identification numbers and the amount of credit balances, which
customers expect will be maintained confidentially. It is possible
that hackers, customers or employees acting unlawfully or contrary
to our policies or other individuals, could improperly access our
or our vendors’ systems and obtain or disclose data about
customers. Further, because customer data may also be collected,
stored, or processed by third-party vendors, it is possible that
these vendors could intentionally or negligently disclose data
about our clients or customers. Data breaches could also occur at
our partner banks, higher institution clients, BaaS partners and
large employer partners, which could negatively affect our
reputation, relationships with end users, and expose us and our
clients and customers. Any such breaches or loss of data could
negatively affect our business, growth prospects, financial
condition, and results of operations.
We will rely to a large extent on sophisticated information
technology systems, databases, and infrastructure, and will take
reasonable steps to protect them. However, due to their size,
complexity, content and integration with or reliance on third-party
systems they are potentially vulnerable to breakdown, malicious
intrusion, natural disaster and random attack, all of which pose a
risk that sensitive data may be exposed to unauthorized persons or
to the public. A breach of our information systems could lead to
fraudulent activity, including with respect to our cards, such as
identity theft, losses on the part of banking customers, additional
security costs, negative publicity and damage to our reputation and
brand.
In addition, our customers could be subject to scams that may
result in the release of sufficient information concerning the
customer or our accounts to allow others unauthorized access to our
accounts or our systems (e.g., “phishing” and “smishing”). Claims
for compensatory or other damages may be brought against us as a
result of a breach of our systems or fraudulent activity. If we are
unsuccessful in defending against any resulting claims, we may be
forced to pay damages, which could materially and adversely affect
our profitability.
In addition, a significant incident of fraud or an increase in
fraud levels generally involving our products, such as our cards,
could result in reputational damage, which could reduce the use of
our products and services. Such incidents of fraud could also lead
to regulatory intervention, which could increase our compliance
costs. Accordingly, account data breaches and related fraudulent
activity could have a material adverse effect on our future growth
prospects, business, financial condition, and results of
operations.
If we are unable to protect or enforce our intellectual property
rights, we may lose a competitive advantage and incur significant
expenses.
Our business will depend on certain registered and unregistered
intellectual property rights and proprietary information. We will
rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark, service mark
and trade secret laws, as well as nondisclosure agreements and
technical measures (such as the password protection and encryption
of our data and systems) to protect our technology and intellectual
property rights, including our proprietary software. Existing laws
will afford only limited protection for our intellectual property
rights. Intellectual property rights or registrations granted to us
may provide an inadequate competitive advantage or be too narrow to
protect our products and services. Similarly, there is no guarantee
that our pending applications for intellectual property protection
will result in registrations or issued patents or sufficiently
protect our rights. The protections outlined above may not be
sufficient to prevent unauthorized use, misappropriation or
disclosure of our intellectual property or technology and may not
prevent competitors from copying, infringing, or misappropriating
our products and services. We cannot be certain that others will
not independently develop, design around or otherwise acquire
equivalent or superior technology or intellectual property rights.
If we are unable to adequately protect our intellectual property
rights, our business and growth prospects could be materially and
adversely affected.
One or more of the issued patents or pending patent applications
relating to us may be categorized as so-called “business method”
patents. The general validity of software patents and business
method patents has been challenged in a number of jurisdictions,
including the United States. Our patents may become less valuable
or unenforceable if software or business methods are found to be a
non-patentable subject matter or if additional requirements are
imposed that our patents do not meet.
We also rely on numerous marks, trademarks and service marks,
including “BankMobile,” “BankMobile Vibe” and “BankMobile
Disbursements.” If the validity of these marks were challenged, our
brand may be damaged or we may be required to face considerable
expense defending or changing our marks.
We may incorporate open source software into our products. While
the terms of many open source software licenses have not been
interpreted by U.S. or foreign courts, such licenses could be
construed in a manner that imposes conditions or restrictions on
our ability to offer our products and services. In such event, we
could be required to make the source code for certain of our
proprietary software available to third parties, which may include
competitors, to seek licenses from third-parties, to re-engineer,
or to discontinue the offering of our products or services, or we
could become subject to other consequences, any of which could
adversely affect our business, revenues and operating
expenses.
We may be subject to claims that our services or solutions violate
the patents or other intellectual property of others, which would
be costly and time-consuming to defend. If our services and
solutions are found to infringe the patents or other intellectual
property rights of others, we may be required to change our
business practices or pay significant costs and monetary
penalties.
The services and solutions that we provide may infringe upon the
patents or other intellectual property rights of others. The
industry in which we operate is characterized by frequent claims of
patent or other intellectual property infringement. We cannot be
sure that our services and solutions, or the products of others
that we use or offer to our clients, do not and will not infringe
upon the patents or other intellectual property rights of third
parties, and we may have infringement claims asserted against us or
our clients. If others claim that we have infringed upon their
patents or other intellectual property rights, we could be liable
for significant damages and incur significant legal fees and
expenses. In addition, we have agreed to indemnify many of our
clients against claims that the services and solutions provided by
us infringe upon the proprietary rights of others. In some
instances, the potential amount of these indemnities may be greater
than the revenues received from the client.
Regardless of merit, any such claims could be time-consuming,
result in costly litigation, be resolved on unfavorable terms,
damage our reputation or require us to enter into royalty or
licensing arrangements. Such results could limit our ability to
provide a solution or service to clients and have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial
condition.
Termination of, or changes to, the MasterCard association
registration could materially and adversely affect our business,
financial condition, and results of operations.
The student checking account debit cards issued in connection with
our disbursement business and the consumer checking account debit
cards issued in connection with BaaS programs and workplace
programs are subject to MasterCard association rules that could
subject us to a variety of fines or penalties that may be levied by
MasterCard for acts or omissions by us or businesses that work with
us. The termination of the card association registration held by us
or any changes in card association or other network rules or
standards, including interpretation and implementation of existing
rules or standards, that increase the cost of doing business or
limit our ability to provide products and services and could
materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition,
and results of operations.
The fees that we will generate are subject to competitive pressures
and are subject to change, which may materially and adversely
affect our revenue and profitability.
We will generate revenue from, among other sources, agreements with
our Partner Bank to share the banking services fees charged to our
account holders, interchange fees related to purchases made through
our debit cards, deposit servicing fees from our Partner Bank, and
fees charged to our higher education institution clients. In an
increasingly price-conscious and competitive market, it is possible
that to maintain our competitive position with higher education
institutions, BaaS partners, and large employers, we may have to
decrease the fees charged for our services. Similarly, in order to
maintain our competitive position with our Partner Bank, we may
need to reduce deposit servicing fees we charge. In order to
maintain our competitive position with account holders, we and our
Partner Bank may need to reduce banking service fees charged to
account holders.
MasterCard could reduce the interchange rates, which it
unilaterally sets and adjusts from time to time, which would
negatively affect the interchange revenue that we share with our
partner banks. In addition, account holders may modify their
spending habits and increase their use of automated clearing house
(“ACH”) relative to their use of debit cards, as ACH payments are
generally free, which could reduce the interchange fees remitted to
us. If our fees are reduced as described above, our business,
results of operations and prospects for future growth could be
materially and adversely affected.
We have a Deposit Processing Services Agreement in place with our
current Partner Bank. The Deposit Processing Services Agreement
will expire on December 31, 2022, and will automatically renew for
an additional three year term unless either party elects not to
renew. Our Partner Bank has indicated that it will not renew the
current Deposit Processing Services Agreement under existing terms.
We are considering multiple strategic alternatives in the event the
Deposit Processing Services Agreement is not renewed including
internalizing services upon the merger with FSB, partnering with
other banks, utilizing a brokered deposit model, or entering into
discussions with our current Partner Bank about a new Deposit
Processing Services Agreement after December 31, 2022 at then
current market rates and conditions. If we are unable to merge with
FSB before the Deposit Processing Services Agreement expires, and
are unable to pursue our alternative strategies on favorable terms,
or at all, it could materially affect our revenues, results of
operations, and financial condition. In addition, upon an
expiration of the Deposit Processing Services Agreement, if we have
not completed our merger with FSB, the amount of interchange
revenues we may earn will be dependent on entering into agreements
with qualifying partner banks. Our partner banks are subject to
extensive regulation as banks, which could limit or restrict our
activities.
We outsource critical operations, which will expose us to risks
related to our third-party vendors.
We have entered into contracts with third-party vendors to provide
critical services, technology and software in our operations. These
outsourcing partners include, among others: FIS, which provides
back-end account and transaction data processing as well as web and
application hosting services in secure data centers; MasterCard,
which provides the payment network for our cards, as well as for
certain other transactions; and Ubiquity Global Services, which
provides customer care services.
Accordingly, we depend, in part, on the services, technology and
software of these and other third-party service providers. In the
event that these service providers fail to maintain adequate levels
of support, do not provide high quality service, discontinue their
lines of business, terminate our contractual arrangements or cease
or reduce operations, we may be required to pursue new third-party
relationships, which could materially disrupt our operations and
could divert management’s time and resources. We may also be unable
to establish comparable new third-party relationships on as
favorable terms or at all, which could materially and adversely
affect our business, financial condition, and results of
operations.
Even if we are able to obtain replacement technology, software or
services there may be a disruption or delay in our ability to
operate our business or to provide products and services, and the
replacement technology, software or services might be more
expensive than those we have currently. The process of
transitioning services and data from one provider to another can be
complicated, time consuming and may lead to significant disruptions
in our business. In addition, any failure by third-party service
providers to maintain adequate internal controls could negatively
affect our internal control over financial reporting, which could
impact the preparation and quality of our financial
statements.
Failure to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and
internal control over financial reporting could affect our ability
to produce timely and accurate financial statements or comply with
applicable laws and regulations.
As a public company, we are required to comply with the SEC’s rules
implementing Sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The
Company is an emerging growth company and may choose to take
advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements
applicable to other public companies but not to “emerging growth
companies.” As an emerging growth company, the Company is not
subject to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which
would require that our independent auditors review and attest as to
the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
Management is required to make an annual assessment of internal
controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(a). This
assessment needs to include disclosure of any material weaknesses
identified by management in internal control over financial
reporting.
As described in Part II, Item 9A — Controls and Procedures,
management has identified material weaknesses in the Company's
internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a
deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control
over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable
possibility that a material misstatement of the Company's annual or
interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a
timely basis.
The Company has developed a remediation plan to address the
identified material weaknesses. If the Company’s remediation
efforts are insufficient or if additional material weaknesses in
internal control over financial reporting are discovered or occur
in the future, the Company's consolidated financial statements may
contain material misstatements and it could be required to revise
or restate its financial results, which could materially and
adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations and
financial condition, restrict its ability to access the capital
markets, require it to expend significant resources to correct the
material weaknesses, subject it to fines, penalties or judgments,
harm its reputation or otherwise cause a decline in investor
confidence.
Any inability to successfully integrate our recent or future
mergers and acquisitions could have a material adverse effect on
us.
Mergers and acquisitions typically require integration of the
acquired companies’ sales and marketing, operating, manufacturing,
distribution, finance and administrative functions, as well as
exposure to different legal and regulatory regimes in jurisdictions
in which we have not previously operated. We may not be able to
integrate successfully any business we acquire into our existing
business, or may not be able to do so in a timely, efficient and
cost-effective manner. Our inability to complete the integration of
new businesses in a timely and orderly manner could increase costs
and lower profits. Factors affecting the successful integration of
acquired businesses include, but are not limited to, the
following:
• our inability to manage acquired businesses or control
integration costs and other costs relating to mergers
and
acquisitions;
• diverting the attention of our management and that of the
acquired business;
• merging or linking different accounting and financial reporting
systems and systems of internal controls;
• merging computer, technology and other information networks and
systems;
• assimilating personnel, human resources and other administrative
departments and potentially contrasting
corporate cultures;
• failure to retain existing key personnel of the acquired
businesses and recruit qualified new employees at new
locations;
• disrupting our relationship with, or loss of, key customers or
suppliers;
• incurring or guaranteeing additional indebtedness;
• interfering with, or loss of momentum in, our ongoing business or
that of the acquired company; and
• delays or cost-overruns in the integration process.
Any of these acquisition or other integration-related issues could
divert management’s attention and resources from our day-to-day
operations, cause significant disruption to our businesses, and
lead to substantial additional costs. Our inability to realize the
anticipated benefits of a merger or acquisition or to successfully
integrate acquired companies as well as other transaction-related
issues could have a material adverse effect on our businesses,
financial condition, and results of operations.
In addition, possible future mergers, acquisitions, or dispositions
may trigger a review by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, and/or the State Attorneys General
under their respective regulatory authority, focusing on the
effects on competition, including the size or structure of the
relevant markets and the pro-competitive benefits of the
transaction. Any delay, prohibition or modification required by
regulatory authorities could adversely affect the terms of a
proposed merger or acquisition or could require us to modify or
abandon an otherwise attractive acquisition
opportunity.
We face a number of risks relating to our announced plans to merge
with First Sound Bank.
On November 14, 2021, we entered into the Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization and Merger with FSB, a Washington state-chartered
bank. The completion of the merger will be subject to a number of
conditions, including receipt of all necessary regulatory
approvals, shareholder approvals from both FSB and BM Technologies
shareholders, and other customary closing conditions. Certain of
the conditions will not be within our control, and we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to complete the merger as
anticipated, or at all.
Our performance after consummating the FSB merger will depend, in
part, on our ability to successfully and efficiently integrate FSB
with our business in a cost-effective manner that does not
significantly disrupt our consolidated operations. Additionally,
our ability to execute on our plan will require additional capital
which we may be unable to raise on favorable terms. There can be no
assurance that we will be able to maintain and grow our business
and operations during, and following, the integration. Integrating
and coordinating certain aspects of the operations, products, and
personnel of FSB involve complex operational and personnel-related
challenges. This process has been and will continue to be
time-consuming and expensive, may disrupt our business, and may not
result in the full benefits expected from the merger. The potential
difficulties, and resulting costs and delays, include:
• difficulties attracting and retaining key personnel;
• loss of customers and inability to attract new
customers;
• issues in integrating information technology, services,
communications, regulatory compliance and other
systems;
• incompatibility of logistics, marketing, administration and other
systems and processes;
• merging corporate and administrative infrastructures;
and
• unforeseen and unexpected liabilities related to the
merger.
Additionally, the continued integration of our operations, products
and personnel may place a significant burden on management and
other internal resources. The diversion of management’s attention,
and any difficulties encountered in the transition and integration
process, could harm our business, financial condition, and results
of operations.
After the combination with FSB, we will be subject to additional
regulation as a federally insured depository institution and state
chartered bank. We may face additional compliance costs and burden
of being in a highly-regulated industry. Finally, we may not
receive the benefits of being a chartered bank in the time or scale
that we anticipate, which could affect our prospects and results of
operations.
The failure to consummate the merger with First Sound Bank could
have a material adverse effect on our business.
In November 2021, we entered into an agreement to combine our
business with FSB. The business combination is expected to be
consummated prior to December 31, 2022. The business combination is
a part of our broader strategic plan to become a fully integrated
fintech driven bank and will allow us to internalize the deposit
taking function and eliminate our dependence on our Partner Bank.
If we fail to consummate the merger, we may have to renegotiate our
business arrangements with our Partner Bank, including our Deposit
Processing Services Agreement (which our Partner Bank has the right
to terminate as early as December 31, 2022), or with another
partner bank, and renegotiate certain business arrangements with
certain of our other business partners. We cannot guarantee those
agreements or arrangements will be renegotiated on similar or
better terms or, alternatively, will be replaced by agreements or
arrangements with new business partners on similar or better terms.
As a result, the failure to consummate the merger transaction with
FSB could have a material adverse effect on our business going
forward.
Risks Related to our Common Stock and Warrants
An active, liquid trading market for our common stock may not be
sustained.
We cannot predict the extent to which investor interest in our
company will lead to the further development of a trading market on
NYSE American or otherwise in the future or how active and liquid
that market may become. If an active and liquid trading market is
not sustained, you may have difficulty selling any of our common
stock. Among other things, in the absence of a liquid public
trading market:
•you
may not be able to liquidate your investment in shares of common
stock;
•you
may not be able to resell your shares of common stock at or above
the price attributed to them in the business
combination;
•the
market price of shares of common stock may experience significant
price volatility; and
•there
may be less efficiency in carrying out your purchase and sale
orders.
If securities analysts publish negative evaluations of our common
stock or if we lose analysts resulting in loss of research coverage
or their evaluations of our stock are downgraded, the price of our
common stock could decline.
The trading market for our common stock will rely in part on the
research and reports that industry or financial analysts publish
about us or our business. We currently have limited research
coverage by industry and financial analysts. However, the few
analysts that provide coverage of us could stop and the trading
price of our stock could be negatively affected. If one or more of
the analysts covering our business downgrade their evaluations of
our stock, the price of our common stock could decline. If one or
more of these analysts cease to cover our common stock, we could
lose visibility in the market for our stock, which in turn could
cause our common stock price to decline.
Substantial future sales of our common stock, or the perception in
the public markets that these sales may occur, may depress our
stock price.
Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public
market, or the perception that these sales could occur, could
adversely affect the price of our common stock and could impair our
ability to raise capital through the sale of additional shares.
Certain shares of our common stock are freely tradable without
restriction under the Securities Act, except for any shares of our
common stock that may be held or acquired by our directors,
executive officers, and other affiliates, as that term is defined
in the Securities Act, which are restricted securities under the
Securities Act. Restricted securities may not be sold in the public
market unless the sale is registered under the Securities Act or an
exemption from registration is available. Certain of our
stockholders and members of our management have rights, subject to
certain conditions, to require us to file registration statements
covering shares of our common stock or to include shares in
registration statements that we may file for ourselves or other
stockholders. Any such sales, including sales of a substantial
number of shares or the perception in the market that the holders
of a large number of shares intend to sell shares, could reduce the
market price of our common stock. We may also issue shares of our
common stock or securities convertible into our common stock from
time to time in connection with financings, acquisitions,
investments, or otherwise. Any such issuance could result in
ownership dilution to you as a stockholder and cause the trading
price of our common stock to decline.
Provisions in our charter and Delaware law may inhibit a takeover
of us, which could limit the price investors might be willing to
pay in the future for our common stock and could entrench
management.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws
contain provisions to limit the ability of others to acquire
control of the Company or cause us to engage in change-of-control
transactions, including, among other things:
•provisions
that authorize our board of directors, without action by our
stockholders, to authorize by resolution the issuance of shares of
preferred stock and to establish the number of shares to be
included in such series, along with the preferential rights
determined by our board of directors;
•provided
that, our board of directors may also, subject to the rights of the
holders of preferred stock, authorize shares of preferred stock to
be increased or decreased by the approval of the board of directors
and the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting
power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the
corporation;
•provisions
that impose advance notice requirements, minimum shareholding
periods and ownership thresholds, and other requirements and
limitations on the ability of stockholders to propose matters for
consideration at stockholder meetings; and
•a
staggered board whereby our directors are divided into three
classes, with each class subject to retirement and reelection once
every three years on a rotating basis.
These provisions could have the effect of depriving stockholders of
an opportunity to sell their shares at a premium over prevailing
market prices by discouraging third parties from seeking to obtain
control of our business in a tender offer or similar transaction.
With our staggered board of directors, at least two annual meetings
of stockholders will generally be required in order to effect a
change in a majority of our directors. Our staggered board of
directors can discourage proxy contests for the election of
directors and purchases of substantial blocks of our shares by
making it more difficult for a potential acquirer to gain control
of our board of directors in a relatively short period of
time.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides,
subject to limited exceptions, that the Court of Chancery of the
State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for certain
stockholder litigation matters, which could limit stockholders’
ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us
or our directors, officers, employees or stockholders.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation requires, to
the fullest extent permitted by law, that derivative actions
brought in our name, actions against directors, officers and
employees for breach of fiduciary duty and other similar actions
may be brought only in the Court of Chancery in the State of
Delaware and, if brought outside of Delaware, the stockholder
bringing the suit will be deemed to have consented to service of
process on such stockholder’s counsel. Any person or entity
purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our
capital stock shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to
the forum provisions in our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation.
This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to
bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for
disputes with us or any of our directors, officers, other employees
or stockholders, which may discourage lawsuits with respect to such
claims. Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum
provision contained in our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we
may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in
other jurisdictions, which could harm our business, operating
results and financial condition.
We may redeem your unexpired warrants prior to their exercise at a
time that is disadvantageous to you, thereby making your warrants
worthless.
We will have the ability to redeem outstanding warrants (excluding
any placement warrants held by our Sponsor or its permitted
transferees) at any time after they become exercisable and prior to
their expiration, at $0.01 per warrant, provided that the last
reported sales price (or the closing bid price of our common stock
in the event the shares of our common stock are not traded on any
specific trading day) of our common stock equals or exceeds $24.00
per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading-day period
ending on the third business day prior to the date we send proper
notice of such redemption, provided that on the date it gives
notice of redemption and during the entire period thereafter until
the time it redeems the warrants, we have an effective registration
statement under the Securities Act covering the shares of our
common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current
prospectus relating to them is available.
If and when the warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise
our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify
the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state
securities laws. Redemption of the outstanding warrants could force
a warrant holder: (i) to exercise your warrants and pay the
exercise price therefor at a time when it may be disadvantageous
for you to do so, (ii) to sell your warrants at the then-current
market price when you might otherwise wish to hold your warrants or
(iii) to accept the nominal redemption price which, at the time the
outstanding warrants are called for redemption, will be
substantially less than the market value of your
warrants.
Our Warrants could increase the number of shares eligible for
future resale in the public market and result in dilution to our
stockholders.
As of December 31, 2021 there were warrants outstanding to purchase
an aggregate of 23,873,167 shares of our common stock. These
warrants consist of 16,928,889 warrants originally included in the
units issued in Megalith’s initial public offering and 6,945,778
private placement warrants less the public warrants exercised
during the current year. Each warrant entitles its holder to
purchase one share of our common stock at an exercise price of
$11.50 per share and will generally expire at 5:00 p.m., New York
time, on January 4, 2026 or earlier upon redemption of our common
stock. To the extent warrants are exercised, additional shares of
our common stock will be issued, which will result in dilution to
our then existing stockholders and increase the number of shares
eligible for resale in the public market. Sales of substantial
numbers of such shares in the public market could depress the
market price of our common stock.
Regulatory Risks
A change in regulations related to interchange or methods of
payments could materially and adversely affect our financial
performance.
Future federal, state or network regulations could be changed in a
way that could negatively affect our business. Additionally, with
the advent of creative money movement systems that bypass card
networks, a large future proportionate share of “spend” could
leverage a less income producing method. In turn, these events
could significantly reduce our interchange income from which we
currently expect to derive a significant proportion of our
revenues, which could adversely affect our financial condition and
results of operations.
We are subject to various regulations related to higher education
and disbursements.
Third-Party Servicer
Because we provide services to some higher education institutions
that involve handling federal student financial aid funds, we are
considered a “third-party servicer” under Title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, which governs the administration of federal
student financial aid programs. Those regulations require a
third-party servicer annually to submit a compliance audit
conducted by outside independent auditors that cover the servicer’s
Title IV activities. Each year we are required to submit a
“Compliance Attestation Examination of the Title IV Student
Financial Assistance Programs” audit to the ED, which includes a
report by an independent audit firm. This yearly compliance audit
submission to ED provides comfort to our higher education
institution clients that we are in compliance with applicable
third-party servicer regulations. We also provide and will provide
this compliance audit report to clients upon request to help them
fulfill their compliance audit obligations as Title IV
participating institutions.
Under ED’s regulations, a third-party servicer that contracts with
a Title IV institution acts in the nature of a fiduciary in the
administration of Title IV programs. Among other requirements, the
regulations provide that a third-party servicer is jointly and
severally liable with its client institution for any liability to
ED arising out of the servicer’s violation of Title IV or its
implementing regulations, which could subject us to material fines
related to acts or omissions of entities beyond our control. ED is
also empowered to limit, suspend or terminate the violating
servicer’s eligibility to act as a third-party servicer and to
impose significant civil penalties on the violating servicer. We
may enter into “Tier 1” arrangements with educational institutions,
which are subject to more stringent regulations than certain other
“Tier 2” or “non-covered” arrangements.
Additionally, on behalf of our higher education institution
clients, we are required to comply with ED’s cash management
regulations regarding payment of financial aid credit balances to
students and providing bank accounts to students that may be used
for receiving such payments. In the event ED concludes that we have
violated Title IV or its implementing regulations and should be
subject to one or more sanctions, our business and results of
operations could be materially and adversely affected. There is
limited enforcement and interpretive history of Title IV
regulations.
Final rules relating to Title IV Cash Management were published in
the Federal Register on October 30, 2015. The Final Rules include,
among others, provisions related to (i) restrictions on the ability
of higher education institutions and third-party servicers like us
to market financial products to students including sending
unsolicited debit cards to students, (ii) prohibitions on the
assessment of certain types of account fees on student account
holders, and (iii) requirements related to ATM access for student
account holders that became effective as of July 1,
2016.
These regulations also require institutions to: offer students
additional choices regarding how to receive their student aid funds
(including prohibiting an institution from requiring students to
open an account into which their credit balances must be
deposited); provide a list of account options from which a student
may choose to receive credit balance funds electronically, where
each option is presented in a neutral manner and the student’s
preexisting bank account is listed as the first and most prominent
option with no account preselected; ensure electronic payments made
to a student’s preexisting account are initiated in a manner as
timely as, and no more onerous than, payments made to an account
with the institution); include additional restrictions on the
institution’s use of personally identifiable information; require
that the terms of the contractual arrangements between institutions
and schools be publicly disclosed; and require that schools
establish and evaluate the contractual arrangements with
institutions in light of the best financial interests of students.
These regulations increase our compliance costs and could
negatively affect our results of operations.
Our partner banks are subject to extensive regulation as a bank,
which could limit or restrict our activities.
Banking is a highly regulated industry and our partner banks are
subject to examination, supervision, and comprehensive regulation
by various regulatory agencies. As a service provider, we will be
required to comply with many of these regulations on behalf of our
partner banks, which will be costly and restrict certain of our
activities, including loans and interest rates charged and interest
rates paid on deposits.
The laws and regulations applicable to the banking industry could
change at any time, and we cannot predict the effects of these
changes on our partner banks, and our own business and
profitability. Because government regulation greatly affects the
business and financial results of all commercial banks, our cost of
compliance could adversely affect our ability to operate
profitably.
The Dodd-Frank Act Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,
enacted in July 2010, which we refer to as the Dodd-Frank Act,
instituted major changes to the banking and financial institutions
regulatory regimes in light of the recent performance of and
government intervention in the financial services sector. The
“Durbin Amendment” of the Dodd-Frank Act limits the amount of
interchange fees chargeable by a bank with over $10 billion in
assets. Additional legislation and regulations or regulatory
policies, including changes in interpretation or implementation of
statutes, regulations or policies, could significantly affect our
revenues, business and operations in substantial and unpredictable
ways.
Further, regulators have significant discretion and power to
prevent or remedy unsafe or unsound practices or violations of laws
by banks in the performance of their supervisory and enforcement
duties. The exercise of this regulatory discretion and power could
have a negative impact on our partner banks, and by extension, a
negative impact on us. Failure to comply with laws, regulations or
policies could result in sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil
money penalties and/or reputational damage, which could have a
material adverse effect on our partner banks and on our own
business, financial condition, and results of operations. Our
Partner Bank is now over $10 billion in assets and is subject to
the Durbin Amendment, which could have an adverse effect on our
business. Pursuant to the Deposit Processing Services Agreement
between us and our Partner Bank, it will reimburse us for a portion
of the interchange fee lost as a result of being subject to the
Durbin Amendment. However, we may not be able to find another
banking partner that is not subject to the Durbin Amendment in the
future or at all, or on terms that are attractive to us, and having
a banking partner that is subject to the Durbin Amendment could
reduce interchange revenue and negatively affect our prospects and
results of operations.
General Risk Factors
Our ability to limit our liabilities by contract or through
insurance may be ineffective or insufficient to cover future
liabilities.
We will attempt to limit, by contract, our liability for damages
arising from negligence, errors, mistakes or security breaches.
Contractual limitations on liability, however, may not be
enforceable or may otherwise not provide sufficient protection to
us from liability for damages. We will maintain liability insurance
coverage, including coverage for errors and omissions. It is
possible, however, that claims could exceed the amount of
applicable insurance coverage, if any, or that this coverage may
not continue to be available on acceptable terms or in sufficient
amounts. Even if these claims do not result in liability to us,
investigating and defending against them could be expensive and
time consuming and could divert management’s attention away from
our operations. In addition, negative publicity caused by these
events may delay market acceptance of our products and services,
any of which could materially and adversely affect our reputation
and business.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) and
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”)
Our higher education institution clients are subject to the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1995 (“FERPA”), which
provides, with certain exceptions, that an educational institution
that receives any federal funding under a program administered by
ED may not have a policy or practice of disclosing education
records or “personally identifiable information” from education
records, other than directory information, to third parties without
the student’s or parent’s written consent. Our higher education
institution clients disclose to us certain non-directory
information concerning their students, including contact
information, student identification numbers and the amount of
students’ credit balances. We believe that our higher education
institution clients are and will be able to disclose this
information without the students’ or their parents’ consent
pursuant to one or more exceptions under FERPA. However, if ED
asserts that we do not fall into one of these exceptions or if
future changes to legislation or regulations require student
consent before our higher education institution clients can
disclose this information, a sizable number of students may cease
using our products and services, which could materially and
adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of
operations.
Additionally, as we are indirectly subject to FERPA, we cannot
permit the transfer of any personally identifiable information to
another party other than in a manner in which a higher education
institution may disclose it. In the event that we re-disclose
student information in violation of this requirement, FERPA
requires our clients to suspend our access to any such information
for a period of five years. Any such suspension could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and
results of operations.
We also are and will be subject to certain other federal rules
regarding safeguarding personal information, including rules
implementing the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
of 1999, or GLBA State Laws. We may also become subject to similar
state laws and regulations, including those that restrict higher
education institutions from disclosing certain personally
identifiable information of students. State attorneys general and
other enforcement agencies may monitor our compliance with state
and federal laws and regulations that affect our business,
including those pertaining to higher education and banking, and
conduct investigations of our business that are time consuming and
expensive and could result in fines and penalties that have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and
results of operations.
Additionally, individual state legislatures may propose and enact
new laws that will restrict or otherwise affect our ability to
offer our products and services, which could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of
operations.
In addition, regulations related to higher education change
frequently, and new or additional regulations in the future may
increase compliance costs, limit our business and prospects and
adversely affect our results of operations.
Compliance with the various complex laws and regulations is costly
and time consuming, and failure to comply could have a material
adverse effect on our business. Additionally, increased regulatory
requirements on our businesses may increase costs, which could
materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition,
and results of operations. If we do not devote sufficient resources
to additional compliance personnel and systems commensurate with
our anticipated growth, we could be subject to fines, regulatory
scrutiny or adverse public reception to our products and
services.
Our management team has limited experience in managing a public
company and the business and financing activities of an
organization of our size, which could impair our ability to comply
with legal and regulatory requirements.
Our management team has had limited public company management
experience or responsibilities, and has limited experience managing
a business and related financing activities of our size. This could
impair our ability to comply with various legal and regulatory
requirements, such as public company compliance and filing required
reports and other required information on a timely basis. It may be
expensive to develop, implement and maintain programs and policies
in an effective and timely manner that adequately respond to
increased legal, regulatory compliance and reporting obligations
imposed by such laws and regulations, and we may not have the
resources to do so. Any failure to comply with such laws and
regulations could lead to the imposition of fines and penalties and
further result in the deterioration of our business.
We capitalize certain development costs related to internal
software development; this capitalized asset could become impaired
if there are changes in our business model that impact the expected
use of that software.
At December 31, 2021, our net carrying value of developed
software was $28.6 million, which made up a significant portion of
our consolidated assets. This amount reflects the capitalized cost,
net of accumulated amortization, of software that we developed
internally as well as the remaining value of the acquired Higher
One Disbursement business developed software. Changes in
technology, our internal processes, or our business strategies or
those of our partners could impact our ability to realize the value
of our developed software, which could result in a write-down of
the asset.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our corporate headquarters, which occupies approximately 7,326
square feet, houses our executive and administrative operations
under an operating lease that expires on September 29, 2022 and is
located at 201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 350, Wayne, PA. We also
lease approximately 23,000 square feet of office space located at
115 Munson Street, New Haven, CT, that expires on June 30, 2022. In
addition, we have the rights to utilize other office space under
the Transition Services Agreement with our Partner Bank which
expires March 31, 2022. We believe that our facilities are
sufficient to meet our current needs and that suitable additional
space will be available as and when needed.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are involved in legal and administrative proceedings and
litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. We believe
that the potential liability, if any, in excess of amounts already
accrued from all proceedings, claims and litigation will not have a
material effect on our financial position, cash flows or results of
operations when resolved in a future period.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
Part II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
Our common stock and warrants are each traded on the NYSE American
Market under the symbols “BMTX,” “BMTX-WT,”
respectively.
Holders
On May 3, 2022, there were 720 holders of record of our common
stock and 17 holders of record of our warrants.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation
Plans
As of December 31, 2021 the Company had registered 1,720,037 total
shares of common stock under the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan
(1,220,037 shares) and the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(500,000 shares).
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer
As of December 31, 2021, the Company has reacquired 14,500
forfeited shares of its common stock due to failure of the
recipients to satisfy the required vesting conditions.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to provide a reader
of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective
of our management on our financial condition, results of
operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our
future results. The following discussion and analysis should be
read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and
the related notes included in Item 8 “Consolidated Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited
to, statements about future financial and operating results, our
plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to
future operations, products and services; and other statements
identified by words such as “will likely result,” “are expected
to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “believe,”
“intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “outlook” or words of similar
meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, statements regarding the Company’s industry and market
sizes, future opportunities for the Company and the Company’s
estimated future results. Such forward-looking statements are based
upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are
inherently subject to significant business, economic and
competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are
difficult to predict and generally beyond our control. Actual
results and the timing of events may differ materially from the
results anticipated in these forward-looking
statements.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
BM Technologies, Inc. (“BMTX” or “the Company”) (formerly known as
BankMobile) provides state-of-the-art high-tech digital banking and
disbursement services to consumers and students nationwide through
a full service fintech banking platform, accessible to customers
anywhere and anytime through digital channels. BMTX facilitates
deposits and banking services between a customer and our Partner
Bank, Customers Bank, which is a related party and a Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured bank. BMTX’s
business model leverages partners’ existing customer bases to
achieve high volume, low-cost customer acquisition in its
Disbursement, BaaS, and Workplace Banking businesses.
BMTX has four primary revenue sources: interchange and card
revenue, servicing fees from our Partner Bank, account fees, and
university fees. The majority of revenues are driven by customer
activity (deposits, spend, transactions, etc.) but may be paid or
passed through by the Company’s Partner Bank, universities, or paid
directly by customers. The Company is actively working on its
pipeline of prospective new BaaS customers to offer a suite of
financial services products.
BMTX is a Delaware corporation, originally incorporated as Megalith
Financial Acquisition Corp in November, 2017 and renamed BM
Technologies, Inc. in January 2021 at the time of the merger
between Megalith Financial Acquisition Corp and BankMobile
Technologies, Inc. Until January 4, 2021, BankMobile Technologies,
Inc. was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Customers Bank (“Customers
Bank”). Customers Bank is a Pennsylvania state-chartered bank and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc. (the “Bancorp”
or “Customers Bancorp”), a bank holding company. Customers Bank is
our Partner Bank. Our Partner Bank holds the FDIC insured deposits
that we source and service and is the issuing bank on our debit
cards. Our Partner Bank pays us a deposit servicing fee for the
deposits generated and passes through interchange income earned
from debit transactions. Deposit servicing fees and interchange
income are our largest revenue sources.
BMTX is not a bank, does not hold a bank charter, and it does not
provide banking services, and as a result we are not subject to
direct banking regulation, except as a service provider to our
Partner Bank. We are also subject to the regulations of the ED, due
to our student Disbursements business, and are periodically
examined by them. Our contracts with most of our higher education
institutional clients requires us to comply with numerous laws and
regulations, including, where applicable, regulations promulgated
by the ED regarding the handling of student financial aid funds
received by institutions on behalf of their students under Title
IV; FERPA; the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and Regulation E; the
USA PATRIOT Act and related anti-money laundering requirements; and
certain federal rules regarding safeguarding personal information,
including rules implementing the privacy provisions of GLBA. Other
products and services offered by us may also be subject to other
federal and state laws and regulations.
BMTX’s higher education serviced deposits fluctuate throughout the
year due primarily to the relationship between the deposits level
and the typical cycles of student disbursements from higher
education institutions. Serviced deposit balances typically
experience seasonal lows in December and July and experience
seasonal highs in September and January when individual account
balances are generally at their peak. Debit spend follows a similar
seasonal trend but may slightly lag increases in
balances.
On November 14, 2021, we entered into the Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization and Merger with FSB, a Washington state-chartered
bank.
Merger with Megalith Financial Acquisition Corporation
On January 4, 2021, BankMobile Technologies, Inc. (“BankMobile”),
Megalith Financial Acquisition Corp. (“Megalith”), and MFAC Merger
Sub Inc., consummated the transaction contemplated by the merger
agreement entered into on August 6, 2020. In connection with the
closing of the merger, Megalith Financial Acquisition Corp. changed
its name to BM Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”). Effective
January 6, 2021, the Company’s units ceased trading, and the
Company’s common stock and warrants began trading on the NYSE
American under the symbols “BMTX” and “BMTX-WT,”
respectively.
The merger was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(“U.S. GAAP”). Under this method of accounting, Megalith was
treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes
and as a result, the transaction was treated as the equivalent of
BankMobile issuing stock for the net assets of Megalith,
accompanied by a recapitalization. The excess of the fair value of
the shares issued over the value of the net monetary assets of
Megalith was recognized as an adjustment to shareholders’ equity.
There was no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded in the
merger. Prior periods presented for comparative purposes represent
the balances and activity of BankMobile Technologies, Inc. (other
than shares which were retroactively restated in connection with
the merger).
COVID-19
In March 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 was recognized as a
pandemic by the World Health Organization. The spread of COVID-19
created a global public health crisis that resulted in
unprecedented uncertainty, economic volatility, and disruption in
financial markets and in governmental, commercial, and consumer
activity in the United States and globally, including the markets
that BMTX serves. In response to the pandemic, we enabled nearly
all of our employees to work remotely and limited business travel.
We are a “Remote First” company and most of our employees have no
assigned work location or regular in-office work
requirement.
With the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, the Company
experienced an initial decline in revenues as compared to the
pre-COVID-19 period. On March 27, 2020, the “Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act” was signed into law
and contained substantial tax and spending provisions intended to
address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and stimulate the
economy, including cash payments to taxpayers, increased
unemployment benefits, and to support higher education through the
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (“HEERF”). This stimulus
resulted in increased serviced deposit balances, debit card spend,
and revenues, a trend that continued into early 2021. However, we
have seen the growth rate slow in recent periods compared to the
accelerated growth rate we experienced during early
2021.
BUSINESS MEASUREMENTS
We believe that the following business measurements are important
performance indicators for our business:
•Debit
card POS spend (higher education and new business).
Spend represents the dollar amount that our customers spend on
their debit cards through a signature or PIN network. Spend is a
key performance indicator, as the company earns a small percentage
of every dollar spent as interchange income and spend is the
primary driver of our card revenues.
•Serviced
deposits (ending and average; higher education and new
business).
Serviced deposits represent the dollar amount of deposits that are
in customer accounts serviced by our Company. Our deposit servicing
fee is based on a contractual arrangement with our Partner Bank and
the average balance of serviced deposits is the primary driver of
our deposit servicing fees. Average deposits have the strongest
correlation to current period serviced deposits, but ending
deposits provide information at a point in time and serve as the
starting point for the following period.
•Higher
education retention.
Retention is a key measure of our value proposition with higher
education customers. We measure retention in terms of Signed
Student Enrollments (SSEs), which represents the number of students
enrolled at higher education institutions. Retention is calculated
by subtracting lost SSEs from starting SSEs and taking that amount
as a percentage of the starting SSEs.
•Higher
education financial aid refund disbursement.
Represents the dollar amount of all funds that we process for a
college or university partner, whether it is distributed by ACH,
check, or into a BankMobile Vibe account. This is a measure of the
business we process for our higher education partners in exchange
for their subscription and other fees, as well as a measure of the
potential that we have the opportunity to capture into our serviced
accounts.
•Higher
education organic deposits.
Organic deposits represent the dollar total of all deposits made
into a higher education BankMobile Vibe account except for funds
processed through a college or university partner. Because this
includes funds that the account holder adds to the account and
excludes the funds processed through the higher education
institution, it is viewed as a strong indicator of traction with
the customer.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
We have adopted various accounting policies that govern the
application of U.S. GAAP and that are consistent with general
practices within the fintech industry in the preparation of these
financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are
described in
Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting
Policies
in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
herein.
Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and
assumptions by us that have a material impact on the carrying value
of certain assets. We consider these accounting policies to be
critical accounting policies. The judgments and assumptions used
are based on historical experience and other factors, which are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Due to the
nature of the judgments and assumptions management makes, actual
results could differ from these judgments and estimates, which
could have a material impact on the carrying values of our
assets.
The critical accounting policies that are both important to the
portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and
require complex, subjective judgments are the accounting policies
for the following: share-based compensation, provision for
operating losses, income taxes, goodwill and other intangibles,
developed software, and accounting for public and private
warrants.
Share-Based Compensation Expense
The Company uses share-based compensation, including stock,
restricted stock units and performance stock units, to provide
long-term performance incentives for its employees and directors.
Share-based compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis
over the requisite service period of the award based on their
grant-date fair value for time-based awards. Compensation related
to performance-based awards are recognized over the period the
performance obligation is expected to be satisfied. Forfeitures are
recognized as they occur. Share-based compensation expense is
included in Salaries and employee benefits. In addition, the
holders of restricted shares may elect to surrender a portion of
their shares on the vesting date to cover their income tax
obligations.
Provision for Operating Losses
The provision for operating losses represents our payments for
losses resulting from fraud or theft-based transactions that have
generally been disputed by our serviced deposit account holders and
Regulation E card claim losses incurred by us, as well as estimated
liability for such losses where such disputes have not been
resolved as of the end of the reporting period. Fraud or
theft-based related losses are recognized when realized or
incurred. Reg E claims made up a vast majority of the losses. The
remaining fraud or theft-based losses are mostly Check Fraud and
ACH/Wire Fraud.
The main source of Reg E losses is card holder claims of
unauthorized use of their debit card. Drivers include, but are not
limited to transaction purchase volume, in person vs. online,
macroeconomic conditions, changes in customer behavior, and
regulatory changes. A customer has 60 days to dispute a charge.
BMTX may decline the claim within 10 days or advance the funds to
the account holder if the investigation is still pending. BMTX may
continue to investigate transactions for 35 more days, before
making its final decision. At conclusion of the investigation, the
advance is reversed or is made permanent. BMTX’s loss includes
closed disputes where the customer is entitled to keep the funds
advanced, an expected loss on actual disputes that are pending
investigation, which is based on historical experience, as well as
an estimate of disputes not yet disputed. The estimated liability
for disputes not yet disputed is created by applying historical
rates of transactions disputed after the reporting period end date
and applying that rate to actual debit card volume in the period.
This estimate of future disputes is then adjusted for our estimate
of the amount disputed that we expect to result in a loss, which is
estimated based on our historical experience. Our estimation
process is subject to risks and uncertainties, including that
future performance may be different from our historical experience.
Accordingly, our actual loss experience may not match
expectations.
Fraud or theft-based related losses are recognized when realized or
incurred. Drivers include, but are not limited to efforts by
organized or unorganized fraudsters to target an account, customer
complicity, customer lack of proper password safeguarding or other
preventative measures, onboarding approval procedures, changes in
account funds availability, in person vs. online transactions,
macroeconomic conditions, changes in customer behavior, and
regulatory changes.
Income Taxes
BMTX accounts for income taxes under the liability method of
accounting for income taxes. The income tax accounting guidance
results in two components of income tax expense: current and
deferred. Current income tax expense reflects taxes to be paid or
refunded for the current period by applying the provisions of the
enacted tax law to the taxable income or excess of deductions over
revenues. BMTX determines deferred income taxes using the liability
(or balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax
asset or liability is based on the tax effects of the differences
between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and
enacted changes in tax rates and laws are recognized in the period
in which they occur.
A tax position is recognized if it is more likely than not, based
on the technical merits, that the tax position will be realized or
sustained upon examination. The term more likely than not means a
likelihood of more than 50 percent; the term upon examination
includes resolution of the related appeals or litigation process. A
tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition
threshold is measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has
a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon
settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all
relevant information. The determination of whether or not a tax
position has met the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold
considers the facts, circumstances and information available at the
reporting date and is subject to management’s
judgment.
In assessing the realizability of federal or state deferred tax
assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not
that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be
realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is
dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during
periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.
Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax
liabilities, projected future taxable income and prudent, feasible
and permissible as well as available tax planning strategies in
making this assessment.
Goodwill and Other Intangibles
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the
identifiable net assets of businesses acquired through business
combinations accounted for under the acquisition method. Other
intangible assets represent purchased assets that lack physical
substance but can be distinguished from goodwill because of
contractual or other legal rights. Intangible assets that have
finite lives, such as university relationships, are subject to
impairment testing. Intangible assets are amortized on a
straight-line basis over twenty years.
Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually as of October 31 and
between annual tests when events and circumstances indicate that
impairment may have occurred. The goodwill impairment charge
represents the amount by which the reporting unit’s carrying amount
exceeds its fair value; however, the loss recognized should not
exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting
unit. BMTX applies a qualitative assessment to determine if the
one-step quantitative impairment test is necessary.
Other intangibles subject to amortization are reviewed for
impairment under FASB ASC 360,
Property, Plant and Equipment,
which requires that a long-lived asset or asset group be tested for
recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The carrying value
of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of
the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and
eventual disposition of the asset.
As part of its qualitative assessment, BMTX reviews regional and
national trends in current and expected economic conditions,
examining indicators such as GDP growth, interest rates and
unemployment rates. BMTX also considers its own historical
performance (through BankMobile), expectations of future
performance, indicative deal values, and other trends specific to
its industry.
Developed Software
Developed software includes internally developed software and
developed software acquired in the Higher One Disbursement business
acquisition. Internally developed software and related capitalized
work-in-process costs relate to the development of digital banking
platforms to connect BaaS banking customers to partner
banks.
BMTX capitalizes certain internal and external costs incurred to
develop internal-use software during the application development
stage. BMTX also capitalizes the cost of specified upgrades and
enhancements to internal-use software that result in additional
functionality. Once a development project is substantially complete
and the software is ready for its intended use, BMTX begins
amortizing these costs on a straight-line basis over the
internal-use software’s estimated useful life, which range from
three to seven years.
The Higher One Disbursement business developed software is related
to the Disbursement business services to colleges and universities
and delivering services to students. The Higher One Disbursement
business developed software was recorded at the amount determined
by a third-party valuation expert and was estimated based on
expected revenue attributable to the software utilizing a
discounted cash flow methodology, giving consideration to potential
obsolescence. The estimated useful life of the Higher One
Disbursement business developed software is 10 years.
The Company reviews the carrying value of developed software for
impairment by measuring the carrying amount of the asset against
the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with it. If
the Company determines that the carrying amount is impaired, the
asset is written down to fair value. Fair value is determined based
on discounted cash flows or management’s estimates, depending on
the nature of the assets.
Public & Private Warrants
The Company has Public and Private Warrants outstanding as a result
of the merger transaction which occurred on January 4, 2021. Each
whole warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one whole
share of common stock at a price of $11.50 a share. The warrants
expire January 4, 2026, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation
and the Company has redemption rights if our common stock trades
above $24.00 for 20 out of 30 days. The Private Warrants are
identical to the Public Warrants except that the Private Warrants
are non-redeemable and exercisable on a cashless basis so long as
they are held by the sponsor and certain others.
The Private Warrants and the Public Warrants are treated
differently for accounting purposes. In accordance with FASB ASC
Topic 480,
Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,
the
Private Warrants are accounted for as liabilities and will be
marked-to-market each reporting period with the change recognized
in earnings. In general, under the mark-to-market accounting model,
as the Company’s stock price increases, the warrant liability
increases, and the Company recognizes additional expense in
its
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
– the opposite when the stock price declines. Accordingly, the
periodic revaluation of the Private Warrants could result in
significant volatility in our reported earnings. The amounts
recognized are a mark-to-market accounting determination and are
non-cash.
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480,
Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,
for accounting purposes the Public Warrants are treated as equity
instruments. Accordingly, the Public Warrants are not
marked-to-market each reporting period, thus there is no impact to
earnings. Any future exercises of the Public Warrants will be
recorded as cash received and recorded in
Cash and cash equivalents,
with a corresponding offset to
Additional paid-in capital
in equity.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The FASB has issued accounting standards that have not yet become
effective and that may impact BMTX’s consolidated financial
statements or its disclosures in future periods.
Note 2 — Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting
Policies
provides information regarding those accounting
standards.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of our results of operations should be
read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements,
including the accompanying notes. The following summarized tables
set forth our operating results for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
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Twelve Months Ended
December 31, |
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%
Change |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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(dollars in thousands, except per share data) |
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(As Restated) |
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Change |
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Operating revenues |
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$ |
94,987 |
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$ |
66,437 |
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$ |
28,550 |
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43 |
% |
Operating expenses |
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89,321 |
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77,233 |
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12,088 |
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16 |
% |
Income (loss) from operations |
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5,666 |
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(10,796) |
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16,462 |
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NM |
Gain on fair value of private warrant liability |
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17,225 |
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— |
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17,225 |
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100 |
% |
Interest expense |
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(96) |
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(1,395) |
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1,299 |
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(93) |
% |
Income (loss) before income tax
expense |
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22,795 |
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(12,191) |
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34,986 |
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NM |
Income tax expense |
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5,752 |
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23 |
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5,729 |
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NM |
Net income (loss) |
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$ |
17,043 |
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$ |
(12,214) |
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$ |
29,257 |
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NM |
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Net Income (loss) per share - basic |
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$ |
1.44 |
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$ |
(1.99) |
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$ |
3.43 |
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NM |
Net Income (loss) per share - diluted |
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$ |
1.43 |
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$ |
(1.99) |
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$ |
3.42 |
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NM |
NM refers to changes greater than 150%.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, we had
substantially higher operating profitability as compared to the
twelve months ended December 31, 2020. The increase was almost
entirely due to additional revenues which increased 43% as compared
to the prior year as compared to operating expenses which increased
by only 16% resulting in improved operating profitability. The
increase in revenue is primarily driven by an increase in Servicing
fees from Partner Bank which increased $22.6 million as compared to
the prior period. In addition to increased income from operations,
we experienced a year to date gain on the fair value of the private
warrant liability and decreased interest expense. The resulting
increased profitability for the period drove an increase in income
tax expense for the period. The increased profitability as compared
to the prior period was reflected in our Basic and Diluted Earnings
Per Share amounts which increased to $1.44 and $1.43 for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2021, respectively as compared to
$(1.99) for both Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2020. The reasons for these
movements in revenue and expenses are discussed in further detail
below.
Operating Revenues
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Twelve Months Ended
December 31, |
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%
Change |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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(dollars in thousands) |
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(As Restated) |
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Change |
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Revenues: |
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Interchange and card revenue |
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$ |
28,078 |
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$ |
25,864 |
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$ |
2,214 |
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9 |
% |
Servicing fees from Partner Bank |
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45,105 |
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22,465 |
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22,640 |
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101 |
% |
Account fees |
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10,668 |
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11,308 |
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(640) |
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(6) |
% |
University fees |
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5,693 |
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5,320 |
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373 |
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7 |
% |
Other revenue |
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5,443 |
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1,480 |
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3,963 |
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NM |
Total operating revenues |
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$ |
94,987 |
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$ |
66,437 |
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$ |
28,550 |
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43 |
% |
NM refers to changes greater than 150%.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, total revenues
increased $28.6 million, or 43% as compared to the twelve months
ended December 31, 2020. This increase is primarily
attributable to a $22.6 million increase in Servicing fees from our
Partner Bank, driven by an increase in average serviced deposits
period over period from $0.8 billion to $1.6 billion. The Company
expects continued growth in average serviced deposits in the
future. In addition, we had a $4.0 million increase in Other
revenue, due to higher banking-as-a-service project revenues, and a
$2.2 million increase in Interchange and card revenue due to an
increase in total spend as compared to the prior period. These
increases in revenue were partially offset by a decrease in Account
fees of $0.6 million. The decrease in Account fees of $0.6 million
is primarily driven by reduced fees in our Higher Education
business.
Operating Expenses
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Twelve Months Ended
December 31, |
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%
Change |
(dollars in thousands) |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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Change |
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Technology, communication, and processing |
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$ |
28,973 |
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$ |
27,404 |
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$ |
1,569 |
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6 |
% |
Salaries and employee benefits |
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38,036 |
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26,076 |
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11,960 |
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46 |
% |
Professional services |
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10,395 |
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9,304 |
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1,091 |
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12 |
% |
Provision for operating losses |
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5,419 |
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5,170 |
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249 |
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5 |
% |
Occupancy |
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1,197 |
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1,428 |
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(231) |
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% |
Customer related supplies |
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2,214 |
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3,236 |
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(1,022) |
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(32) |
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Advertising and promotion |
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654 |
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941 |
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(287) |
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(30) |
% |
Merger and acquisition related expenses |
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65 |
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739 |
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(674) |
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(91) |
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Other expense |
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2,368 |
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2,935 |
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(567) |
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(19) |
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Total operating expenses |
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$ |
89,321 |
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$ |
77,233 |
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$ |
12,088 |
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16 |
% |
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, operating
expenses increased $12.1 million, or 16% as compared to the twelve
months ended December 31, 2020. This increase is primarily
attributable to a $12.0 million increase in Salaries and
employee benefits, a $1.6 million increase in Technology,
communication, and processing, and a $1.1 million increase in
Professional services.
The increase in Salaries and employee benefits included
$9.5 million for the
January 4th, 2021 share-based compensation award
and $0.8 million for the accelerated vesting of restricted
stock units and stock options previously granted by our former
parent to certain of the Company’s employees in connection with the
divestiture of the Company, and $1.0 million
for executive restricted share units granted during 2021.
The increase in Technology, communication, and processing expense
year-over-year reflects an increase in stand-alone technology and
cloud computing costs, as well as lower partner reimbursements of
certain technology costs in 2021.
These
increases were partially offset by a $1.0 million decrease in
Customer related supplies, a $0.7 million decrease in Merger
and acquisition related expenses, and a $0.6 million decrease
in Other expense.
Income Tax Expense
The Company’s effective tax rate was 25.2% for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2021. The effective tax rate differs from
the Company’s federal statutory rate of 21.0% due to the
non-taxable fair value adjustments related to the non-compensatory
private warrant liability being recorded through earnings as well
as tax expense related to the estimated annual increase of the
valuation allowance established against deferred tax
assets.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We currently finance our operations through cash flows provided by
operating activities. We had a substantial increase in cash from
operating activities in the twelve months ended December 31,
2021 compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2020. We
had $25.7 million of
Cash and cash equivalents
as of December 31, 2021.
We intend to fund our ongoing operating activities with our
existing cash and expected cash flows from operations; we believe
these sources of liquidity will be adequate for at least the next
twelve months. However, should additional liquidity be necessary,
the Company could consider equity or debt financing, but there are
no assurances that additional capital would be available or on
terms that are acceptable to us.
The table below summarizes our cash flows for the periods
indicated:
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Twelve Months Ended
December 31, |
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%
Change |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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(dollars in thousands) |
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(As Restated) |
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Change |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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$ |
27,543 |
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$ |
16,038 |
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$ |
11,505 |
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72 |
% |
Net cash used in investing activities |
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(733) |
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(4,020) |
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3,287 |
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(82) |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(4,095) |
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(17,615) |
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13,520 |
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(77) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
22,715 |
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(5,597) |
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$ |
28,312 |
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NM |
NM refers to changes greater than 150%.
Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities was $27.5 million in the
twelve months ended December 31, 2021 compared to cash
provided of $16.0 million in the twelve months ended
December 31, 2020, an increase of $11.5 million. The increase
was driven primarily by the increase in
Income (loss) from operations
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 as compared to
the prior year.
Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities decreased $3.3 million in the
twelve months ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the
twelve months ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to
reduced capitalization of development costs related to internal use
software as compared to the prior year.
Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities
Cash used in financing activities decreased $13.5 million as
compared to the prior year. The $4.1 million used in financing
activities for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021
reflects the repayment of $21.0 million of debt substantially
offset by $16.9 million of net cash proceeds from the
recapitalization transaction. For the twelve months ended
December 31, 2020, $19.0 million was recorded for repayments
on borrowings that were partially offset by $1.4 million in capital
contributions from the Company’s Partner Bank.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, BMTX repaid
its debt outstanding.
Note 7 - Borrowings from Partner Bank
in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements herein
provides additional information. There were no other material
changes in our contractual obligations during the twelve months
ended December 31, 2021.
A summary of the Company’s outstanding contractual obligations as
of December 31, 2021 is as follows:
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Total Amounts
Committed |
Operating leases |
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$ |
418 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
418 |
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$ |
418 |
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— |
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418 |
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2021, we did not have any off-balance sheet
arrangements.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Credit Risk
We are exposed to economic risks in the normal course of business
primarily such as concentration of credit risk. Potential
concentration of credit risk consists primarily of accounts
receivable from our Partner Bank, BaaS partners, MasterCard, and
higher education institution clients. Historically, we have not
experienced any material losses related to these balances and
believe that there is minimal risk of expected future losses.
However, there can be no assurance that there will not be losses on
these balances.
At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, our Partner
Bank accounted for 61% and 31% (As Restated) of our total
Accounts receivable, net,
respectively. At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020,
a BaaS partner accounted for 13% and 46% (As Restated) of our
total
Accounts receivable, net,
respectively. MasterCard accounted for 17% (As Restated) of our
total
Accounts receivable, net
at both December 31, 2021 and December 31,
2020.
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to
credit risk consist principally of cash held in the Company's
operating account. Cash is maintained in accounts with our Partner
Bank, which, at times may exceed the FDIC coverage of $250,000.
At
December 31, 2021,
the Company has not experienced losses on these cash accounts and
management believes, based upon the quality of the our Partner
Bank, that the credit risk with regard to these deposits is not
significant.
ITEM 8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
DATA
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
Shareholders and Board of Directors
BM Technologies, Inc.
Wayne, Pennsylvania
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of BM
Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021 and
2020, the related consolidated statements of income (loss),
stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in
the period ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes
(collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial
statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
the Company at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the
period ended December 31, 2021,
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
Restatement to Correct 2020 Misstatement
As discussed in Notes 2 and 16 to the consolidated financial
statements, the 2020 financial statements have been restated to
correct a misstatement.
Customer Concentration
As disclosed in Note 2 –
Customer and Vendor Concentrations
and Note 14 –
Relationship with our Partner Bank,
to the consolidated financial statements for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s Partner Bank
accounted for 87% and 86% of its Total operating revenues,
respectively, through a Deposit Servicing Agreement. See Note 15
-
Subsequent Events
for the recent statement that the Company’s Partner Bank will not
renew the Deposit Servicing Agreement when it expires on December
31, 2022. The consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on
our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”)
and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in
accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and
the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated
financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due
to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we
engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial
reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an
understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not
for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of
material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements,
whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that
respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a
test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the
consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included
evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation
of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ BDO USA, LLP
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2018.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 10, 2022
BM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share
data)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
2021 |
|
December 31,
2020 |
|
|
|
(As Restated) |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
25,704 |
|
|
$ |
2,989 |
|
Accounts receivable, net allowance for doubtful accounts of $79 and
zero at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020,
respectively.
|
9,161 |
|
|
10,033 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
1,779 |
|
|
2,348 |
|
Total current assets |
36,644 |
|
|
15,370 |
|
Premises and equipment, net |
346 |
|
|
401 |
|
Developed software, net |
28,593 |
|
|
39,657 |
|
Goodwill |
5,259 |
|
|
5,259 |
|
Other intangibles, net |
4,749 |
|
|
5,070 |
|
Other assets |
837 |
|
|
853 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
76,428 |
|
|
$ |
66,610 |
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ |
7,033 |
|
|
$ |
7,521 |
|
Taxes payable |
1,807 |
|
|
— |
|
Borrowings from Partner Bank |
— |
|
|
21,000 |
|
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
416 |
|
|
701 |
|
Deferred revenue, current |
15,387 |
|
|
10,588 |
|
Total current liabilities |
24,643 |
|
|
39,810 |
|
Non-current liabilities: |
|
|
|
Operating lease liabilities |
— |
|
|
430 |
|
Deferred revenue, non-current |
190 |
|
|
2,101 |
|
Liability for private warrants |
13,614 |
|
|
— |
|
Total liabilities |
$ |
38,447 |
|
|
$ |
42,341 |
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) |
|
|
|
Shareholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
Preferred stock: Par value $0.0001 per share; 10,000,000
authorized, none issued or outstanding at both December 31,
2021 and December 31, 2020.
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Common stock: Par value $0.0001 per share; 1 billion shares
authorized; 12,193,378 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2021; 6,123,432 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2020.
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
60,686 |
|
|
64,017 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
(22,706) |
|
|
(39,749) |
|
Total shareholders’ equity |
$ |
37,981 |
|
|
$ |
24,269 |
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’
equity |
$ |
76,428 |
|
|
$ |
66,610 |
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial
statements.
BM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
|
|
(As Restated) |
Operating revenues: |
|
|
|
Interchange and card revenue |
$ |
28,078 |
|
|
$ |
25,864 |
|
Servicing fees from Partner Bank |
45,105 |
|
|
22,465 |
|
Account fees |
10,668 |
|
|
11,308 |
|
University fees |
5,693 |
|
|
5,320 |
|
Other revenue |
5,443 |
|
|
1,480 |
|
Total operating revenues |
94,987 |
|
|
66,437 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
Technology, communication, and processing |
28,973 |
|
|
27,404 |
|
Salaries and employee benefits |
38,036 |
|
|
26,076 |
|
Professional services |
10,395 |
|
|
9,304 |
|
Provision for operating losses |
5,419 |
|
|
5,170 |
|
Occupancy |
1,197 |
|
|
1,428 |
|
Customer related supplies |
2,214 |
|
|
3,236 |
|
Advertising and promotion |
654 |
|
|
941 |
|
Merger and acquisition related expenses |
65 |
|
|
739 |
|
Other expense |
2,368 |
|
|
2,935 |
|
Total operating expenses |
89,321 |
|
|
77,233 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
5,666 |
|
|
(10,796) |
|
Non-operating income and expense: |
|
|
|
Gain on fair value of private warrant liability |
17,225 |
|
|
— |
|
Interest expense |
(96) |
|
|
(1,395) |
|
Income (loss) before income tax expense |
22,795 |
|
|
(12,191) |
|
Income tax expense |
5,752 |
|
|
23 |
|
Net income (loss) |
$ |
17,043 |
|
|
$ |
(12,214) |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic |
11,851 |
|
|
6,123 |
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted |
11,939 |
|
|
6,123 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income (loss) per share - basic |
$ |
1.44 |
|
|
$ |
(1.99) |
|
Net Income (loss) per share - diluted |
$ |
1.43 |
|
|
$ |
(1.99) |
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial
statements.
BM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
For the Twelve Months Ended Months Ended December 31, 2021 and
2020
(amounts in thousands, except share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares of
Common
Stock
Outstanding |
|
Common
Stock |
|
Additional
Paid-in
Capital |
|
Accumulated
Deficit |
|
Total |
Balance at December 31, 2019(1)
|
6,123,432 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
62,164 |
|
|
$ |
(27,535) |
|
|
$ |
34,630 |
|
Net loss (As Restated) |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(12,214) |
|
|
(12,214) |
|
Capital contribution from Partner Bank |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,385 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,385 |
|
Share-based compensation expense |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
468 |
|
|
— |
|
|
468 |
|
Balance at December 31, 2020 (As Restated) |
6,123,432 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
64,017 |
|
|
$ |
(39,749) |
|
|
$ |
24,269 |
|
Net income |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
17,043 |
|
|
17,043 |
|
Valuation of private warrants |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(30,839) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(30,839) |
|
Recapitalization transaction |
4,759,911 |
|
|
— |
|
|
16,148 |
|
|
— |
|
|
16,148 |
|
Issuance of common stock as compensation |
1,308,535 |
|
|
— |
|
|
9,518 |
|
|
— |
|
|
9,518 |
|
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants |
1,500 |
|
|
— |
|
|
17 |
|
|
— |
|
|
17 |
|
Share-based compensation expense |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,825 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,825 |
|
Balance at December 31, 2021 |
12,193,378 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
60,686 |
|
|
$ |
(22,706) |
|
|
$ |
37,981 |
|
1As
previously reported and retroactively adjusted in connection with
the merger.
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial
statements.
BM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
|
|
(As Restated) |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
$ |
17,043 |
|
|
$ |
(12,214) |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities: |
|
|
|
Depreciation of premises and equipment |
193 |
|
|
310 |
|
Amortization of developed software |
11,444 |
|
|
11,047 |
|
Amortization of other intangible assets |
321 |
|
|
664 |
|
Amortization of leased assets |
820 |
|
|
1,253 |
|
Impairment of software assets |
215 |
|
|
3,721 |
|
Share-based compensation expense |
11,343 |
|
|
468 |
|
Gain on fair value of private warrant liability |
(17,225) |
|
|
— |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
872 |
|
|
1,306 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
569 |
|
|
6,456 |
|
Other assets |
(804) |
|
|
372 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(1,228) |
|
|
(3,572) |
|
Taxes payable |
1,807 |
|
|
— |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
(715) |
|
|
(1,406) |
|
Deferred revenue |
2,888 |
|
|
10,751 |
|
Other liabilities |
— |
|
|
(3,118) |
|
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
27,543 |
|
|
16,038 |
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
|
|
|
Purchase or development of internal use software |
(595) |
|
|
(3,947) |
|
Purchases of premises and equipment |
(138) |
|
|
(73) |
|
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |
(733) |
|
|
(4,020) |
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
Repayments of borrowings from Partner Bank |
(21,000) |
|
|
(19,000) |
|
Capital contribution from Partner Bank |
— |
|
|
1,385 |
|
Proceeds from Recapitalization transaction |
16,888 |
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from exercise of warrants |
17 |
|
|
— |
|
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities |
(4,095) |
|
|
(17,615) |
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
22,715 |
|
|
(5,597) |
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Beginning |
2,989 |
|
|
8,586 |
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Ending |
$ |
25,704 |
|
|
$ |
2,989 |
|
|
|
|
|
Supplementary Cash Flow Information: |
|
|
|
Income taxes paid, net of refunds |
$ |
4,224 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Interest paid |
$ |
178 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Noncash Operating, Investing and Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
Shares issued to settle Megalith accounts payable in connection
with Recapitalization transaction |
$ |
740 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Share-based compensation expense recorded as capital contribution
from Partner Bank |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
468 |
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial
statements.
BM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND MERGER
TRANSACTION
Description of the Business
BM Technologies, Inc. (“BMTX” or “the Company”) (formerly known as
BankMobile) provides state-of-the-art high-tech digital banking and
disbursement services to consumers and students nationwide through
a full service fintech banking platform, accessible to customers
anywhere and anytime through digital channels.
BMTX facilitates deposits and banking services between a customer
and our Partner Bank, Customers Bank, which is a related party and
is a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured bank.
BMTX’s business model leverages partners’ existing customer bases
to achieve high volume, low-cost customer acquisition in its Higher
Education Disbursement, BaaS, and Workplace Banking businesses.
BMTX has four primary revenue sources: interchange and card
revenue, servicing fees from BMTX’s Partner Bank, account fees, and
university fees. The majority of revenues are driven by customer
activity (deposits, spend, transactions, etc.) but may be paid or
passed through by BMTX’s Partner Bank, universities, or paid
directly by customers.
BMTX is a Delaware corporation, originally incorporated as Megalith
Financial Acquisition Corp in November 2017 and renamed BM
Technologies, Inc. in January 2021 at the time of the merger
between Megalith Financial Acquisition Corp and BankMobile
Technologies, Inc. Until January 4, 2021, BankMobile Technologies,
Inc. was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Customers Bank (“Customers
Bank”), a Pennsylvania state-chartered bank and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc. (the “Bancorp” or “Customers
Bancorp”). Customers Bank is BMTX’s Partner Bank.
BMTX’s Partner Bank holds the FDIC insured deposits that BMTX
sources and services and is the issuing bank on BMTX’s debit cards.
BMTX’s Partner Bank pays the Company a deposit servicing fee for
the deposits generated and passes through interchange income earned
from debit transactions.
BMTX is not a bank, does not hold a bank charter, and does not
provide banking services, and as a result it is not subject to
direct banking regulation, except as a service provider to our
Partner Bank. BMTX is also subject to the regulations of the ED,
due to its student Disbursements business, and is periodically
examined by it. BMTX’s contracts with most of its higher education
institutional clients require it to comply with numerous laws and
regulations, including, where applicable, regulations promulgated
by the ED regarding the handling of student financial aid funds
received by institutions on behalf of their students under Title
IV; FERPA; the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and Regulation E; the
USA PATRIOT Act and related anti-money laundering requirements; and
certain federal rules regarding safeguarding personal information,
including rules implementing the privacy provisions of the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”). Other products and services
offered by BMTX may also be subject to other federal and state laws
and regulations.
Seasonality
BMTX’s higher education serviced deposits fluctuate throughout the
year due primarily to the inflow of funds typically disbursed at
the start of a semester. Serviced deposit balances typically
experience seasonal lows in December and July and experience
seasonal highs in September and January when individual account
balances are generally at their peak. Debit spend follows a similar
seasonal trend, but may slightly lag increases in
balances.
Impact of COVID-19 & CARES Act
In March 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 was recognized as a
pandemic by the World Health Organization. The spread of COVID-19
created a global public health crisis that resulted in
unprecedented uncertainty, economic volatility, and disruption in
financial markets and in governmental, commercial, and consumer
activity in the United States and globally, including the markets
that BMTX serves. In response to the pandemic, we enabled nearly
all of our employees to work remotely and limited business travel.
We are a “Remote First” company and most of our employees have no
assigned work location or regular in-office work
requirement.
With the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, the Company
experienced an initial decline in revenues as compared to the
pre-COVID-19 period. On March 27, 2020, the “Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act” was signed into law
and contained substantial tax and spending provisions intended to
address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and stimulate the
economy, including cash payments to taxpayers, increased
unemployment benefits, and to support higher education through the
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (“HEERF”). This stimulus
resulted in increased serviced deposit balances, debit card spend,
and revenues, a trend that continued into early 2021. However, we
have seen the growth rate slow in recent periods compared to the
accelerated growth rate we experienced during early
2021.
Merger with Megalith Financial Acquisition Corporation
On January 4, 2021, BankMobile Technologies, Inc. (“BankMobile”),
Megalith Financial Acquisition Corp. (“Megalith”), and MFAC Merger
Sub Inc., consummated the transaction contemplated by the merger
agreement entered into on August 6, 2020, as amended. In connection
with the closing of the merger, Megalith changed its name to BM
Technologies, Inc. Effective January 6, 2021, Megalith’s units
ceased trading, and the Company’s common stock and warrants began
trading on the NYSE American under the symbols “BMTX” and
“BMTX-WT,” respectively.
The merger was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(“U.S. GAAP”). Under U.S. GAAP, BankMobile was treated as the
“acquirer” company for financial reporting purposes and as a
result, the transaction was treated as the equivalent of BankMobile
issuing stock for the net assets of Megalith, accompanied by a
recapitalization. The excess of the fair value of the shares issued
over the value of the net monetary assets of Megalith was
recognized as an adjustment to shareholders’ equity. There was no
goodwill or other intangible assets recorded in the merger. Prior
periods presented for comparative purposes represent the balances
and activity of BM Technologies, Inc. (other than shares which were
retroactively restated in connection with the merger).
The following table provides a summary of the significant sources
and uses of cash related to the closing of the merger
transaction:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(amounts in thousands) |
|
|
Cash at Megalith |
|
$ |
27,669 |
|
Cash from PIPE (private investment in public entity)
investors |
|
20,003 |
|
Total sources of cash |
|
47,672 |
|
Cash paid to underwriters and other transaction costs |
|
(3,987) |
|
Cash paid to Customers Bank as consideration |
|
(23,125) |
|
Cash from recapitalization transaction (A) |
|
20,560 |
|
Cash used to pay down BMTX debt |
|
(8,834) |
|
Cash received by BMTX and used to pay down debt |
|
(6,738) |
|
Total cash used to pay down outstanding debt (B) |
|
(15,572) |
|
Net cash received by BMTX from the reverse recapitalization
transaction through March 31, 2021 (A+B) |
|
4,988 |
|
90 day merger true-up, cash paid by BMTX in May 2021 |
|
(3,672) |
|
Final cash received by BMTX from the reverse recapitalization
transaction through December 31, 2021 |
|
$ |
1,316 |
|
The following table provides a reconciliation of the common shares
related to the merger:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares held by legacy BankMobile shareholders - December 31,
2020 |
|
6,123,432 |
|
Shares related to the recapitalization transaction - January 4,
2021 |
|
6,076,946 |
|
Total shares issued and outstanding - January 4,
2021 |
|
12,200,378 |
|
BankMobile was determined to be the accounting acquirer based on
the following predominant factors:
•Customers
Bank stockholders had the largest portion of voting rights in the
post-combination company;
•The
board of directors and senior management of the post-combination
company are primarily composed of individuals associated with
BankMobile;
•BankMobile
was the larger entity based on historical operating activity,
assets, revenues and employees at the time of the closing of the
merger;
•The
ongoing operating activities of the post-combination company
comprise those of BankMobile; and
•BankMobile
paid a premium in the exchange of equity interests.
NOTE 2 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
conformity with U.S. GAAP. Any reference in these notes to
applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative GAAP as
found in the Accounting Standards Codification "ASC" and Accounting
Standards Update "ASU" of the Financial Accounting Standards Board
"FASB".
Consolidation Policy
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
Segment Reporting
The Company conducts its operations through a single operating
segment and, therefore, one reportable segment. Operating segments
are revenue-generating components of a company for which separate
financial information is internally produced for regular use by the
Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) to allocate resources and
assess the performance of the business. Our CODM, Luvleen Sidhu,
our CEO, uses a variety of measures to assess the performance of
the business; however, detailed profitability information of the
nature that could be used to allocate resources and assess the
performance of the business are managed and reviewed for the
Company as a whole.
Customer and Vendor Concentrations
At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, our Partner
Bank accounted for 61% and 31% (As Restated) of our total
Accounts receivable, net,
respectively. At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020,
a BaaS partner accounted for 13% and 46% (As Restated) of our
total
Accounts receivable, net,
respectively. MasterCard accounted for 17% (As Restated) of our
total
Accounts receivable, net
at both December 31, 2021 and December 31,
2020.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, our Partner
Bank, through a Deposit Processing Services Agreement, accounted
for 87% and 86% of our
Total operating revenues,
respectively. See
Note 14 – Relationship with our Partner Bank
for additional information. Certain of these revenues are paid
directly by MasterCard or individual account holders to the
Company. On April 27, 2022, our Partner Bank indicated in a public
filing that it will not renew the current Deposit Processing
Services Agreement with the Company when it expires on December 31,
2022. See
Note 15 - Subsequent Events
for additional information.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, there is
one vendor that accounted for 12% and 18% of our
Total operating expenses,
respectively.
Use of Estimates
These financial statements reflect all normal and recurring
adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to
present a fair statement of the financial position and the results
of operations and cash flows of BMTX for the periods presented. The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting periods. Significant estimates include valuation of
deferred tax assets, valuation of the private warrants, goodwill,
and intangible asset impairment analysis. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Prior Period Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to
the current period presentation. $2.4 million of expense for
mailing and shipping costs that was previously included in
Other expense
is now included in
Customer related supplies.
In addition, $0.5 million of share-based compensation was
previously disclosed as a component of
Capital contribution from Customers Bank
on the
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity,
but is now disclosed as a separate financial statement line item
entitled
Share-based compensation expense.
Significant Accounting Policies
As an emerging growth company (“EGC”), the Jumpstart Our Business
Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) allows the Company to delay adoption of
new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public
companies until such pronouncements are applicable to private
companies. The Company has elected to use the extended transition
period under the JOBS Act.
Business Combinations
Business combinations are accounted for by applying the acquisition
method in accordance with FASB ASC 805,
Business Combinations.
Under the acquisition method, identifiable assets acquired and
liabilities assumed are measured at their fair values as of the
date of acquisition, and are recognized separately from goodwill.
Results of operations of the acquired entity are included in the
statement of income from the date of acquisition. BMTX recognizes
goodwill when the acquisition price exceeds the estimated fair
value of the net assets acquired.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Our cash is maintained at our Partner Bank, with a large majority
of our cash balances at
December 31, 2021
exceeding the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”)’s
$250,000 insured limit per account. We have not experienced losses
on cash balances exceeding the federally insured limits, but there
can be no assurance that we will not experience such losses in the
future.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable primarily relate to billings for deposit
processing services provided to our Partner Bank in addition to
reimbursements to be received from a BaaS partner, as described in
collaborative arrangements below, MasterCard incentive income, and
uncollected university subscription and disbursement services fees.
These amounts are recorded at face amounts less an allowance for
doubtful accounts. Management evaluates accounts receivable and
establishes the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical
experience, analysis of past due accounts and other current
available information. Accounts receivable deemed to be
uncollectible are individually identified and are charged-off
against the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Premises and Equipment
Premises and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated
depreciation. Depreciation is charged to operations on a
straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets
or, in the case of leasehold improvements, the lease period, if
shorter. Upon disposal or retirement of property and equipment,
cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the
accounts. Gains and losses from dispositions are credited or
charged to operations. Expenditures for ordinary maintenance and
repairs are charged to expense. Additions or betterments to
property and equipment are capitalized at cost.
Developed Software
Developed software includes internally developed software and
developed software acquired in the Higher One Disbursement business
acquisition. Internally developed software and related capitalized
work-in-process costs relate to the development of digital banking
platforms to connect BaaS banking customers to partner
banks.
BMTX capitalizes certain internal and external costs incurred to
develop internal-use software during the application development
stage. BMTX also capitalizes the cost of specified upgrades and
enhancements to internal-use software that result in additional
functionality. Once a development project is substantially complete
and the software is ready for its intended use, BMTX begins
amortizing these costs on a straight-line basis over the
internal-use software’s estimated useful life, which range from
three to seven years.
The Higher One Disbursement business developed software is related
to the Disbursement business services to colleges and universities
and delivering services to students. The Higher One Disbursement
business developed software was recorded at the amount determined
by a third-party valuation expert and was estimated based on
expected revenue attributable to the software utilizing a
discounted cash flow methodology, giving consideration to potential
obsolescence. The estimated useful life of the Higher One
Disbursement business developed software is 10 years.
The Company reviews the carrying value of developed software for
impairment by measuring the carrying amount of the asset against
the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with it. If
the Company determines that the carrying amount is impaired, the
asset is written down to fair value. Fair value is determined based
on discounted cash flows or management’s estimates, depending on
the nature of the assets. There was $0.2 million and
$3.7 million of impairment recognized for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Goodwill and Other Intangibles
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the
identifiable net assets of businesses acquired through business
combinations accounted for under the acquisition method. Other
intangible assets represent purchased assets that lack physical
substance but can be distinguished from goodwill because of
contractual or other legal rights. Intangible assets that have
finite lives, such as university relationships, are subject to
impairment testing. Intangible assets are amortized on a
straight-line basis over a period of twenty years.
Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually as of October 31 and
between annual tests when events and circumstances indicate that
impairment may have occurred. The goodwill impairment charge
represents the amount by which the reporting unit’s carrying amount
exceeds its fair value; however, the loss recognized should not
exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting
unit. BMTX applies a qualitative assessment to determine if the
one-step quantitative impairment test is necessary.
Other intangibles subject to amortization are reviewed for
impairment under FASB ASC 360,
Property, Plant and Equipment,
which requires that a long-lived asset or asset group be tested for
recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The carrying value
of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of
the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and
eventual disposition of the asset.
As part of its qualitative assessment, BMTX reviewed regional and
national trends in current and expected economic conditions,
examining indicators such as GDP growth, interest rates and
unemployment rates. BMTX also considered its own historical
performance (through BankMobile), expectations of future
performance, indicative deal values, and other trends specific to
its industry. Based on its qualitative assessment, BMTX determined
that there was no evidence of impairment of the balance of goodwill
and other intangible assets. As of December 31, 2021 and
2020,
Goodwill
was $5.3 million and
Other intangibles, net
was $4.7 million and $5.1 million, respectively.
Leases
BMTX enters into lease agreements primarily for the use of office
space, all of which are classified as operating leases. At lease
commencement date, BMTX recognizes right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and
lease liabilities measured at the present value of lease payments
over the lease term. ROU assets represent the right to use an
underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent
the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease.
Operating lease expense for rental payments are recognized on a
straight-line basis over the lease term and are included in
Occupancy expense.
In addition to rent, BMTX pays taxes and maintenance expenses,
including an annual increase in operating expenses over the initial
year’s expenses under certain leases as variable lease
payments.
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue consists of payments received from customers, most
significantly from our Partner Bank, prior to the performance of
services. Deferred revenue is recognized over the service period on
a straight-line basis or when the contractual performance
obligation has been satisfied. The Company classifies deferred
revenue on the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
in
Deferred revenue, current
and
Deferred revenue, non-current.
Public & Private Warrants
The Company has Public and Private Warrants outstanding as a result
of the merger transaction which occurred on January 4, 2021. Each
warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one whole share
of common stock at a price of $11.50 a share. The warrants expire
January 4, 2026, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation and the
Company has redemption rights if our common stock trades above
$24.00 for 20 out of 30 days. The Private Warrants are identical to
the Public Warrants except that the Private Warrants are
non-redeemable and exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they
are held by the sponsor and certain others. The Private Warrants
and the Public Warrants are treated differently for accounting
purposes.
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480,
Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,
the
Private Warrants are accounted for as liabilities and will be
marked-to-market each reporting period with the change recognized
in earnings. In general, under the mark-to-market accounting model,
as the Company’s stock price increases, the warrant liability
increases, and the Company recognizes additional expense in
its
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
– the opposite when the stock price declines. Accordingly, the
periodic revaluation of the Private Warrants could result in
significant volatility in our reported earnings. For the twelve
months ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized a gain
of $17.2 million. The amounts recognized are a mark-to-market
accounting determination and are non-cash.
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480,
Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,
the Public Warrants are treated as equity instruments. Accordingly,
the Public Warrants are not marked-to-market each reporting period,
thus there is no impact to earnings. Any future exercises of the
Public Warrants will be recorded as cash received and recorded
in
Cash and cash equivalents,
with a corresponding offset to
Additional paid-in capital
in equity.
Income Taxes
BMTX accounts for income taxes under the liability method of
accounting for income taxes. The income tax accounting guidance
results in two components of income tax expense: current and
deferred. Current income tax expense reflects taxes to be paid or
refunded for the current period by applying the provisions of the
enacted tax law to the taxable income or excess of deductions over
revenues. BMTX determines deferred income taxes using the liability
(or balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax
asset or liability is based on the tax effects of the differences
between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and
enacted changes in tax rates and laws are recognized in the period
in which they occur.
A tax position is recognized if it is more likely than not, based
on the technical merits, that the tax position will be realized or
sustained upon examination. The term more likely than not means a
likelihood of more than 50 percent; the term upon examination
includes resolution of the related appeals or litigation process. A
tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition
threshold is measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has
a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon
settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all
relevant information. The determination of whether or not a tax
position has met the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold
considers the facts, circumstances and information available at the
reporting date and is subject to management’s
judgment.
In assessing the realizability of federal or state deferred tax
assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not
that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be
realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is
dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during
periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.
Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax
liabilities, projected future taxable income and prudent, feasible
and permissible as well as available tax planning strategies in
making this assessment.
Loss Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is regularly
subject to various claims, suits, regulatory inquiries and
investigations. The Company records a liability for specific legal
matters when it determines that the likelihood of an unfavorable
outcome is probable, and the loss can be reasonably estimated.
Management has also identified certain other legal matters where
they believe an unfavorable outcome is not probable and, therefore,
no reserve is established. Although management currently believes
that resolving claims against the Company, including claims where
an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible, will not have a
material impact on the Company’s business, financial position,
results of operations, or cash flows, these matters are subject to
inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may
change in the future. The Company also evaluates other contingent
matters, including income and non-income tax contingencies, to
assess the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome and estimated
extent of potential loss. It is possible that an unfavorable
outcome of one or more of these lawsuits or other contingencies
could have a material impact on the liquidity, results of
operations, or financial condition of the Company.
Revenue Recognition
BMTX’s revenues from interchange and card revenue, servicing fees
from Partner Bank, account fees, and university fees are within the
scope of FASB ASC 606,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers.
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606 when the
performance obligations related to the transfer of services under
the terms of a contract are satisfied. Some obligations are
satisfied at a point in time while others are satisfied over a
period of time. Revenue is recognized as the amount of
consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to in
exchange for transferring services to a customer. The Company’s
customer contracts do not contain terms that require significant
judgment to determine the variability impacting the transaction
price. A performance obligation is deemed satisfied when the
control over services is transferred to the customer. Control is
transferred to a customer either at a point in time or over time.
To determine when control is transferred at a point in time, the
Company considers indicators, including but not limited to the
right to payment, transfer of significant risk and rewards of
ownership, and acceptance by the customer. When control is
transferred over a period of time, the output method is used to
measure progress for the transfer. The measure of progress used to
assess completion of the performance obligation is based on time
over the period of service. We assess our revenue arrangements
against specific criteria in order to determine if we are acting as
principal or agent. The Company determined that it is the agent in
contracts for interchange and card revenue, and presents these
revenues net of related expenses under ASC 606.
Interchange and card revenue
Interchange fees are earned whenever debit cards serviced by BMTX
are processed through card payment networks. Interchange fees are
recognized concurrent with the processing of the card transaction.
Card revenue includes foreign ATM fees and MasterCard incentive
income. ATM fees are recognized when the fee is deducted from the
serviced account; MasterCard incentive income is primarily tied to
debit spend volume and is recognized concurrent with
spend.
Servicing fees from Partner Bank
BMTX sources and services deposit accounts for our Partner Bank and
in exchange is paid servicing fees. Servicing fees and terms are
established by individually negotiated contractual agreements. A
fixed rate is applied to the daily average deposit balances. In all
periods, servicing fees are recognized monthly based on average
daily balances.
Account fees
BMTX earns account fees on BMTX serviced deposit accounts for
transaction-based, account maintenance services. Account
maintenance fees, which relate primarily to monthly maintenance
fees for BMTX serviced accounts that do not meet minimum deposit
balance requirements, are earned on a monthly basis representing
the period over which BMTX satisfies its performance obligation.
Transaction-based fees, which include services such as wire
transfer fees, card replacement, and cash deposit via Green Dot
network fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is
executed. Service charges on deposit accounts are withdrawn from
the depositor’s account balance.
University fees
BMTX earns university fees from higher education clients in
exchange for financial aid and other student refund disbursement
services provided. BMTX facilitates the distribution of financial
aid and other refunds to students, while simultaneously enhancing
the ability of the higher education institutions to comply with the
federal regulations applicable to financial aid transactions. For
these services, higher education institution clients are charged an
annual subscription fee and/or per-transaction fee (e.g., check
issuance, new card, card replacement fees) for certain
transactions. The annual subscription fee is recognized ratably
over the period of service using the output method and the
transaction fees are recognized when the transaction is completed.
BMTX typically enters into long-term (generally three or five-year
initial term) contracts with higher education institutions to
provide these refund management disbursement services.
Advertising and Promotion
Advertising and promotion costs are expensed as
incurred.
Collaborative Arrangements
In the normal course of business, BMTX may enter into collaborative
arrangements primarily to develop and commercialize banking
products to its partners’ customers. Collaborative arrangements are
contractual agreements with third parties that involve a joint
operating activity where both BMTX and the collaborating BaaS
partner are active participants in the activity and are exposed to
the significant risks and rewards of the activity. Collaborative
activities typically include research and development, technology,
product development, marketing, and day-to-day operations of the
banking product. These agreements create contractual rights and do
not represent an entity in which we have an equity interest. BMTX
accounts for its rights and obligations under the specific
requirements of the contracts. These arrangements often require the
sharing of revenue and expense. BMTX’s expenses incurred pursuant
to these arrangements are reported net of any payments due to or
amounts due from BMTX’s BaaS partners, which are recognized at the
time the BaaS partner becomes obligated to pay.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, BMTX
recognized proceeds of $15.7 million and $19.7 million (As
Restated), respectively, from collaborative arrangements. These
proceeds include $5.3 million and $3.5 million (As Restated),
respectively, in revenues, primarily recorded in
Other revenue
and
Interchange and card revenue
on the
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
and $10.4 million and $16.2 million (As Restated), respectively, in
expense reimbursements, primarily recorded in
Salaries and employee benefits
and
Professional services
on the
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
Share-Based Compensation Expense
The Company uses share-based compensation, including stock,
restricted stock units and performance stock units, to provide
long-term performance incentives for its employees and directors.
Share-based compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis
over the requisite service period of the award based on their
grant-date fair value for time-based awards. Compensation related
to performance-based awards are recognized over the period the
performance obligation is expected to be satisfied. Forfeitures are
recognized as they occur. Share-based compensation expense is
included in
Salaries and employee benefits.
In addition, the holders of restricted shares may elect to
surrender a portion of their shares on the vesting date to cover
their income tax obligations.
Provision for Operating Losses
The provision for operating losses represents BMTX’s payments for
losses resulting from fraud or theft-based transactions that have
generally been disputed by BMTX serviced deposit account holders,
as well as an estimated cost for disputes that have not been
resolved as of the end of the reporting period. The estimate is
based on historical rates of loss on such transactions. The
estimated exposure was $0.1 million and $0.4 million at
December 31, 2021 and 2020 respectively; the changes period
over period are presented within
Provision for Operating Losses
on the
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
Merger and Acquisition Related Expenses
In 2021, BMTX announced the signing of a definitive agreement to
merge with First Sound Bank, a Seattle, Washington-based community
business bank. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals
and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close in
2022. In connection with the merger, BMTX incurred $0.1 million in
merger and acquisition expenses. In 2020, BMTX and Customers Bank
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Megalith
Financial Acquisition Corp. BMTX incurred $0.7 million in merger
and acquisition expenses in 2020 related to the merger agreement
with Megalith Financial Acquisition Corp. All merger related costs
are included within
Merger and acquisition related expenses
on the
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12,
“Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Simplifying the Accounting for Income
Taxes.”
The ASU is expected to reduce cost and complexity related to the
accounting for income taxes by eliminating the need for an
organization to analyze whether certain exceptions apply in a given
period and improving financial statement preparers’ application of
certain income tax-related guidance. This ASU is part of the FASB’s
simplification initiative to make narrow-scope simplifications and
improvements to accounting standards through a series of short-term
projects. For public business entities, the amendments are
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and
interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the
standard on January 1, 2021. The adoption did not have a material
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and
related disclosures.
Accounting Standards Issued but Not Yet Adopted
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the
FASB or other standard setting bodies that are adopted by BMTX as
of the required effective dates. Unless otherwise discussed,
management believes the impact of any recently issued standards,
including those issued but not yet adopted, will not have a
material impact on its financial statements taken as a
whole.
ASU 2020-04 -
Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848):
Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial
Reporting.
This guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for
applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other
transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria
are met. This ASU is effective as of March 12, 2020 through
December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact
that ASU 2020-04 may have on its consolidated financial statements
and related disclosures.
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06,
Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic
470-20)
and
Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity
(Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and
Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity
(“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies the accounting for certain
financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and
equity.
This ASU (1) simplifies the accounting for convertible debt
instruments and convertible preferred stock by removing the
existing guidance in ASC 470-20,
Debt: Debt with Conversion and Other Options,
that requires entities to account for beneficial conversion
features and cash conversion features in equity, separately from
the host convertible debt or preferred stock; (2) revises the scope
exception from derivative accounting in ASC 815-40 for freestanding
financial instruments and embedded features that are both indexed
to the issuer’s own stock and classified in stockholders’ equity,
by removing certain criteria required for equity classification;
and (3) revises the guidance in ASC 260,
Earnings Per Share,
to require entities to calculate diluted earnings per share (EPS)
for convertible instruments by using the if-converted method. In
addition, entities must presume share settlement for purposes of
calculating diluted EPS when an instrument may be settled in cash
or shares.
As a smaller reporting company, ASU 2020-06 is effective for BMTX
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023. Entities should
adopt the guidance as of the beginning of the fiscal year of
adoption and cannot adopt the guidance in an interim reporting
period. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact that ASU 2020-06 may have on its consolidated
financial statements and related disclosures.
Correction of Errors in Previously Issued Consolidated Financial
Statements
In connection with the preparation of its consolidated financial
statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the
Company determined that its previously issued consolidated
financial statements for the periods ended December 31, 2020, and
March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2021 contained errors in the
application of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles as
summarized below.
Application of FASB ASC 718 Stock Compensation
The non-cash share-based compensation expense related to grants of
BMTX common stock by its former parent, Customers Bank, to
employees of the Company in connection with the January 4, 2021
divestiture of the Company, with a grant date fair value of $19.6
million, was incorrectly excluded from the Company’s stand-alone
financial statements and should be recorded straight-line over the
two-year post-grant vesting period ending January 3, 2023, net of
any forfeitures. In addition, and also in connection with the
January 4, 2021 divestiture of the Company, Customers Bank
accelerated the vesting for existing restricted stock units and
stock options previously granted to certain employees of the
Company. The share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures,
associated with the accelerated vesting totaling $0.8 million was
also incorrectly excluded from the Company’s stand-alone financial
statements and should be recorded on the divestiture
date.
Application of FASB ASC 210-20-45 and FASB ASC 606-10-45 for
Presentation of Contract Liabilities, Receivables, and
Payables
The Company incorrectly presented certain contract liabilities,
accounts receivable, and accounts payable positions with our
Partner Bank, which is a related party, and for which gross
presentation is required as net
Payable to Partner Bank
on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets for the periods ended
December 31, 2020, and March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2021.
These related party balances should be separately presented
as
Accounts receivable, net,
Deferred revenue, current,
and
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Restatement
In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 99,
Materiality,
and SAB No. 108,
Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when
Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial
Statements,
the Company evaluated these misstatements, and based on an analysis
of quantitative and qualitative factors, determined that the impact
of these misstatements was material to its reporting periods ended
December 31, 2020, and March 31, June 30, and September 30,
2021.
Accordingly, the Company has restated its consolidated financial
statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and
interim reporting periods for the three-months ended March 31,
2021, three- and six-months ended June 30, 2021, and three- and
nine- months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and has
included that restated financial information within this annual
report.
Out of Period Adjustments
In light of the above errors, and based upon a review of the
corrected and uncorrected out of period adjustments for 2021, the
Company determined that it would be appropriate to record certain
out of period adjustments in the correct period of entry in the
Company’s consolidated financial statements, one of which was
originally recorded and disclosed in the quarter ended September
30, 2021, both between the annual periods ending December 31, 2021
and 2020, as well as between the 2021 interim periods.
These adjustments impacted
Interchange and card revenues,
Technology, processing, and communication
expense,
and the related impact to
Income tax expense
on the Company’s
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
with a net adjustment to previously reported net income (loss) of
$(0.4) million, $0.3 million, $(0.3) million, and
$0.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and
interim reporting periods for the three-months ended March 31,
2021, six-months ended June 30, 2021, and nine-months ended
September 30, 2021, respectively.
See
Note 16 - Restatement of Previously Reported Consolidated Financial
Statements
for restatement of the Company's previously reported consolidated
financial statements that were impacted by these
misstatements.
NOTE 3 — ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable primarily relate to billings for deposit
processing services to our Partner Bank, MasterCard incentive
income, uncollected university subscription and disbursement
services fees, and receivables from a BaaS partner, and are
recorded at face amounts less an allowance for doubtful accounts.
Management evaluates accounts receivable and establishes the
allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical experience,
analysis of past due accounts and other current available
information.
Accounts receivable deemed to be uncollectible are individually
identified and are charged-off against the allowance for doubtful
accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.1 million at
December 31, 2021 and zero at December 31,
2020.
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(amounts in thousands) |
|
Beginning Balance |
Additions |
Reductions |
Ending Balance |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
|
|
|
|
2021 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
171 |
|
$ |
(92) |
|
$ |
79 |
|
2020 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
26 |
|
$ |
(26) |
|
$ |
— |
|
NOTE 4 — PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT AND DEVELOPED SOFTWARE
Premises and equipment
The components of premises and equipment were as
follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(amounts in thousands) |
|
Expected Useful Life |
|
December 31,
2021 |
|
December 31,
2020 |
Leasehold improvements |
|
5 years |
|
$ |
28 |
|
|
$ |
28 |
|
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
|
10 years |
|
243 |
|
|
243 |
|
IT equipment |
|
3 to 5 years
|
|
1,813 |
|
|
1,675 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,084 |
|
|
1,946 |
|
Accumulated depreciation |
|
|
|
(1,738) |
|
|
(1,545) |
|
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
346 |
|
|
$ |
401 |
|
Depreciation is recorded in
Occupancy
on the
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, BMTX
recorded depreciation expense of $0.2 million and $0.3 million,
respectively.
Developed software
The components of developed software were as
follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
(amounts in thousands) |
|
Expected Useful Life |
|
December 31,
2021 |
|
December 31,
2020 |
Higher One Disbursement business developed software |
|
10 years |
|
$ |
27,400 |
|
|
$ |
27,400 |
|
Internally developed software |
|
3 to 7 years
|
|
41,683 |
|
|
40,104 |
|
Work-in-process |
|
|
|
421 |
|
|
1,620 |
|
|
|
|
|
69,504 |
|
|
69,124 |
|
Accumulated amortization |
|
|
|
(40,911) |
|
|
(29,467) |
|
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
28,593 |
|
|
$ |
39,657 |
|
Amortization expense is reported in
Technology, communication and processing
on the
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, BMTX
recorded amortization expense of $11.4 million and $11.0 million,
respectively. There was $0.2 million and $3.7 million of
impairment recognized for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021
and 2020, respectively.
NOTE 5 — GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES
Goodwill
represents the excess of the purchase price over the identifiable
net assets of the businesses acquired through business combinations
accounted for under the acquisition method.
Other intangibles, net
represent purchased assets that lack physical substance but can be
distinguished from goodwill because of contractual or other legal
rights. We have one intangible asset which is being amortized on a
straight-line basis over twenty years.
Goodwill
is reviewed for impairment annually as of October 31 and between
annual tests when events and circumstances indicate that impairment
may have occurred. There was no goodwill impairment for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Other intangibles, net
includes assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment
under FASB ASC 360,
Property, Plant and Equipment.
There was no impairment for
Other intangibles, net
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and
2020.
The components of
Other intangibles, net
as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(amounts in thousands) |
|
Expected Useful Life |
|
December 31,
2021 |
|
December 31,
2020 |
Customer relationships – universities |
|
20 years |
|
$ |
6,402 |
|
|
$ |
6,402 |
|
Accumulated amortization |
|
|
|
(1,653) |
|
|
(1,332) |
|
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
4,749 |
|
|
$ |
5,070 |
|
Other intangibles, net
amortization expense is reported in
Other expense
on the
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, BMTX
recorded amortization expense of $0.3 million and $0.7 million,
respectively.
The university customer relationships will be amortized in future
periods as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022 |
$ |
320 |
|
2023 |
320 |
|
2024 |
320 |
|
2025 |
320 |
|
2026 |
320 |
|
After 2026 |
3,149 |
|
Total |
$ |
4,749 |
|
NOTE 6 — LEASES
At December 31, 2021, BMTX leased two offices under operating
leases. The leases consist of 5-year lease terms with options to
renew the leases or extend the term annually or with mutual
agreement. The leases include variable lease payments that are
based on an index or rate, such as an annual increase in operating
expenses over the initial lease year’s expenses. Variable lease
payments are not included in the lease liability or right-of-use
(“ROU”) asset and are recognized in the period in which the
obligations for those payments are incurred. BMTX’s operating lease
agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or
material restrictive covenants. As BMTX’s operating leases do not
provide an implicit rate, BMTX utilized the incremental borrowing
rate of its former parent based on the information available at
either the adoption of FASB ASC 842,
Leases
or the commencement date of the lease, whichever was later, when
determining the present value of lease payments.
The following table summarizes operating lease ROU assets and
operating lease liabilities and their corresponding classification
on the Company’s
Consolidated Balance Sheets:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(amounts in thousands) |
|
Classification |
|
December 31,
2021 |
|
December 31,
2020 |
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating lease ROU assets |
|
Other assets |
|
$ |
398 |
|
|
$ |
1,218 |
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
$ |
416 |
|
|
$ |
1,131 |
|
Operating lease expenses are reported in
Occupancy
on the
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, BMTX
recorded lease expenses related to operating leases of $1.0 million
and $0.9 million, respectively.
The maturities of non-cancelable operating lease liabilities were
as follows at December 31, 2021:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(amounts in thousands) |
|
December 31,
2021 |
2022 |
|
$ |
418 |
|
Total minimum payments |
|
418 |
|
Less: interest |
|
(2) |
|
Present value of lease liabilities |
|
$ |
416 |
|
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, BMTX
paid $0.7 million and $1.4 million (As Restated) in cash pursuant
to its operating lease liabilities. These cash payments were
reported as cash flows used in operating activities in the
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
The following table summarizes the weighted average remaining lease
term and discount rate for BMTX’s operating leases at
December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
2021 |
|
December 31,
2020 |
Weighted average remaining lease term (years) |
|
|
|
|
Operating leases |
|
0.6 years |
|
1.6 years |
Weighted average discount rate |
|
|
|
|
Operating leases |
|
1.0 |
% |
|
1.4 |
% |
NOTE 7 — BORROWINGS FROM PARTNER BANK
In 2021, BMTX had a $10.0 million line of credit with our
Partner Bank, which is a related party of the Company. The amount
that may be borrowed was subject to a borrowing base limit based on
a percentage of BMTX’s accounts receivable balance. The
$10.0 million line of credit carried an interest rate equal to
one-month LIBOR plus 375 bps. LIBOR means the One Month London
Inter-Bank Offered Rate as published in the Money Section of the
Wall Street Journal on the last U.S. business day of the month, but
in no event shall the LIBOR rate used for the line of credit be
less than 50 basis points. Interest was paid monthly in arrears
with the principal due in its entirety at the maturity date per the
original arrangement. Borrowed funds could have been repaid at any
time without penalty. The line of credit was originally scheduled
to mature on January 4, 2022. On November 30, 2021, BMTX and our
Partner Bank agreed to terminate the line of credit. There was zero
balance outstanding under the line of credit as of
December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2020, there was
$21.0 million outstanding under a previous $50.0 million
line of credit from the Company’s Partner Bank, which was
terminated as part of the Company’s divestiture on January 4,
2021.
NOTE 8 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in
the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when
the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss
can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe there are
any such matters that will have a material effect on the financial
statements that are not currently accrued for. However, in light of
the uncertainties inherent in these matters, it is possible that
the ultimate resolution may have a material adverse effect on
BMTX’s results of operations for a particular period, and future
changes in circumstances or additional information could result in
accruals or resolution in excess of established accruals, which
could adversely affect BMTX’s results of operations, potentially
materially.
NOTE 9 — SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND PRIVATE WARRANT
LIABILITY
The
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
reflect the reverse recapitalization as of January 4, 2021, as
discussed in
Note 1 - Description of the Business and Merger
Transaction.
Since BMTX was determined to be the accounting acquirer in the
transaction, all periods prior to the consummation of the
transaction reflect the balances and activity of BMTX (other than
shares which were retroactively restated in connection with the
transaction).
Common Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000,000 shares of common
stock, par value $0.0001 per share. At December 31, 2021,
there were
12,193,378 shares of
common stock issued and outstanding, which includes the 300,000
performance based shares discussed below. At December 31,
2020, there were 6,123,432 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding as retroactively restated in conjunction with the
merger.
Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote for each share
of common stock held of record by such holder on all matters on
which stockholders generally are entitled to vote. The holders of
common stock do not have cumulative voting rights in the election
of directors. Generally, all matters to be voted on by stockholders
must be approved by a majority (or, in the case of election of
directors, by a plurality) of the votes entitled to be cast by all
stockholders present in person or represented by proxy, voting
together as a single class.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the Company
awarded 1,000 shares of common stock to each of its directors, for
a total of 6,000 shares with a share-based compensation expense of
$53 thousand.
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with such designations, voting
and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to
time by the Company’s board of directors. At December 31, 2021
and 2020, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or
outstanding.
Performance Based Shares
The Company has 300,000 common shares, par value $0.0001 per share,
issued and outstanding that contain a restrictive legend, subject
to release only if the vesting criteria occurs before the seventh
anniversary of the closing date of the merger. If the vesting
criteria has not occurred prior to the
seventh anniversary of the closing date of the merger, the
shares will be forfeited and cancelled. The vesting criteria means
either (1) the volume weighted average price of the Company’s
common stock on the principal exchange on which such securities are
then listed or quoted shall have been at or above $15.00 for twenty
(20) trading days (which need not be consecutive) over a thirty
(30) trading day period; or (ii) the Company sells shares of its
capital stock in a secondary offering for at least $15.00 per
share, in each case subject to equitable adjustment for share
splits, share dividends, reorganizations, combinations,
recapitalizations and similar transactions affecting the shares of
the Company’s common stock after the merger, and possible reduction
for certain dividends granted to the Company’s common stock, or (2)
the Company undergoes certain change in control or sales
transactions. None of the vesting conditions for the performance
shares were met during the twelve months ended December 31,
2021.
Dividend Policy
We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock to date and
have no present intention to pay cash dividends in the future. The
payment of cash dividends by the Company in the future will be
dependent upon the Company’s revenues and earnings, capital
requirements and general financial condition. The payment of any
dividends will be within the discretion of the board of directors
of the Company.
January 4, 2021 Share-Based Compensation Award
In connection with its January 4, 2021 divestiture of the Company,
Customers Bank, the Company’s former parent, granted 1,317,035 of
the merger consideration shares of the Company it received to
certain employees and executives of the Company. The share-based
compensation award is subject to vesting conditions, including a
required service condition from award recipients through January 3,
2023. The grant date fair value of the award, totaling
$19.6 million, will be recorded as share-based compensation
expense in the Company’s
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
on a straight-line basis over the two year post-grant vesting
period, net of any actual forfeitures. The shares awarded are
restricted until fully vested, and none of the shares issued under
this award are vested at December 31, 2021. In addition, the
holders of restricted shares may elect to surrender a portion of
their shares on the vesting date to cover their income tax
obligations.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the share-based
compensation expense related to these awards totaled $9.5 million.
In addition, and in connection with the January 4, 2021 divestiture
of the Company, Customers Bank accelerated the vesting for existing
restricted stock units and stock options previously granted to
certain employees of the Company. The share-based compensation
expense, net of forfeitures, associated with the accelerated
vesting totaling $0.8 million was included in the Company’s
stand-alone financial statements as a component of
Salaries and employee benefits.
The change in unvested shares under the January 4, 2021 Share-Based
Compensation Award is shown below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Awards |
|
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Award |
Balance as of December 31, 2020
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Granted |
1,317,035 |
|
|
$ |
14.87 |
|
Vested |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Forfeited |
(33,500) |
|
|
$ |
14.87 |
|
Balance as of December 31, 2021
|
1,283,535 |
|
|
$ |
14.87 |
|
Equity Incentive Plan
Our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”)
provides for the grant of incentive stock options, or ISOs,
nonstatutory stock options, or NSOs, stock appreciation rights,
restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards,
performance-based stock awards, and other forms of equity
compensation, or collectively, stock awards, all of which may be
granted to employees, including officers, non-employee directors,
and consultants of both the Company and its affiliates.
Additionally, the Equity Incentive Plan provides for the grant of
performance cash awards. ISOs may be granted only to employees. All
other awards may be granted to employees, including officers, and
to non-employee directors and consultants.
Initially, the aggregate number of shares of common stock that may
be issued pursuant to stock awards under the Equity Incentive Plan
will not exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of our
common stock. Grants were made under the Equity Incentive Plan for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 as described
within
Restricted Stock Units
below. There were no grants made under the Equity Incentive Plan
during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.
Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)
On September 30, 2021, the Company granted 695,000 RSUs to certain
executives. The RSUs granted to these executives will vest over
three to five years upon achievement of certain
service-based, performance-based, and market conditions. The
vesting commencement date was January 4, 2021. We recognize the
compensation cost starting from the grant date in accordance with
ASC 718-10-55-108. In addition, the Company granted 12,600 RSUs to
other non-executive employees during the twelve months ended
December 31, 2021. Each of these RSUs have a three year vesting
period. None of the RSUs were vested at December 31,
2021.
For service-based RSUs, we recognize the share-based compensation
cost on a straight-line basis over the required vesting period. For
performance-based RSUs with milestones, each quarter we determine
whether it is probable that we will achieve each operational
milestone and if so, the period when we expect to achieve that
operational milestone. When we first determine that achievement of
an operational milestone is probable, we allocate the full
share-based compensation expense over the period between the grant
date and the expected vesting condition achievement date and
recognize a catch-up expense for the periods from the grant date
through the period in which the operational milestone is deemed
probable. This is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period.
For performance-based RSUs with a market condition, we used a Monte
Carlo simulation to determine the fair value of the RSUs on the
grant date, and recognize the share-based compensation expense over
the derived service period.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the share-based
compensation expense related to these RSU awards totaled $1.0
million.
The change in unvested RSUs awarded is shown below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of RSUs |
|
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per RSU |
Balance as of December 31, 2020
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Granted |
707,600 |
|
|
$ |
8.96 |
|
Vested |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Forfeited |
(3,000) |
|
|
$ |
9.44 |
|
Balance as of December 31, 2021
|
704,600 |
|
|
$ |
8.96 |
|
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)
The Company has an ESPP (the “BM Technologies Inc. 2021 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan”) which has an effective date of May 1, 2021.
The purpose of the plan is to provide eligible employees with an
incentive to advance the interests of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, by affording them an opportunity to purchase stock of
the Company at a favorable price. As of December 31, 2021,
there are no shares purchased on behalf of employees under the
ESPP, as the program has not yet been made available for employee
participation.
Warrants
At December 31, 2021, there were 23,873,167 warrants to
purchase our common stock outstanding, consisting of 16,927,389
Public Warrants and 6,945,778 Private Warrants. Each whole warrant
entitles the registered holder to purchase one whole share of
common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. The warrants will
expire five years after the completion of the merger (January 4,
2026) or earlier upon redemption or liquidation and the Company has
redemption rights if our common stock trades above $24.00 for 20
out of 30 days. The Private Warrants are identical to the Public
Warrants except that the Private Warrants are non-redeemable and
exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the
sponsor and certain others. As of December 31, 2021, none of
the Company’s outstanding Private Warrants have been exercised and
1,500 of the Company’s Public Warrants have been
exercised.
The Private Warrants and the Public Warrants are accounted for
differently under U.S. GAAP, as follows:
Private Warrants
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480,
Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,
the
Private Warrants are accounted for as liabilities and will be
marked-to-market each reporting period with the change in fair
value recognized in earnings. In general, under the mark-to-market
accounting model, as our stock price increases, the warrant
liability increases, and we recognize additional expense in
our
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
– with the opposite when our stock price declines. Accordingly, the
periodic revaluation of the Private Warrants could result in
significant volatility in our reported earnings.
Opening Balance Sheet Impact:
As of the date of our merger on January 4, 2021, the $30.8 million
fair value of the Private Warrants was recorded as a warrant
liability on our
Consolidated Balance Sheets
in
Liability for private warrants
with a corresponding offset to
Additional paid-in capital
within equity. The fair value of the Private Warrants was estimated
using a modified version of the Black-Scholes option pricing
formula. We assumed a term for the Private Warrants equal to the
contractual term from the merger date and then discounted the
resulting value to the valuation date. Among the key inputs and
assumptions used in the pricing formula at January 4, 2021: a term
of 5.0 years; volatility of 20%; a dividend yield of zero; an
underlying stock price of $14.76; a risk free interest rate of
0.38%; and a closing price of the Public Warrants of $2.50 per
share.
Income Statement Impact:
Subsequent to the close of the merger, any change in the fair value
of the Private Warrants is recognized in our
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
below operating profit as “Gain
on
fair value of private warrant liability”
with a corresponding amount recognized in the liability account on
our
Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Private Warrant liability is presented in the account
Liability for private warrants
in the long-term liabilities section of our
Consolidated Balance Sheets.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, we recorded
a net non-cash gain of $17.2 million on the revaluation of the
Private Warrants.
Balance Sheet Impact:
As noted above, the change in the balance of the warrant liability
on our
Consolidated Balance Sheets
is due to the change in fair value of the underlying Private
Warrants. When warrants are exercised, the fair value of the
liability will be reclassified to
Additional paid-in capital
within equity. The cash received for the exercise of warrants is
reflected in
Cash and cash equivalents,
and the corresponding offset is also in
Additional paid-in capital
in equity.
Cash Flow Impact:
The impact of the change in fair value of the Private Warrants has
no impact on our cash flows as it is a non-cash adjustment. The
cash received for any future exercise of warrants will be recorded
in cash flows from financing activities.
Shareholders’ Equity Impact:
The impact to
Additional paid-in capital
as of the opening balance sheet date is described above. Any future
exercises of the Private Warrants will result in a reduction of the
Private Warrant liability on the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
with a corresponding increase to
Additional paid-in capital.
Public Warrants
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480,
Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,
the Public Warrants are treated as equity instruments under U.S.
GAAP. Accordingly, the Public Warrants are not marked-to-market
each reporting period, thus there is no impact to quarterly
earnings. Any future exercises of the Public Warrants will be
recorded as cash received and recorded in
Cash and cash equivalents,
with a corresponding offset to
Additional paid-in capital
in equity.
NOTE 10 — REVENUES
Revenues
As described in
Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting
Policies,
BMTX recognizes operating revenue in accordance with FASB ASC
606,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers.
The following tables present BMTX’s revenues disaggregated by
nature of the revenue stream and the pattern or timing of revenue
recognition for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and
2020. The Company has one reportable segment and all revenues are
earned in the U.S.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, |
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
(amounts in thousands) |
|
|
|
(As Restated) |
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenue recognized at point in time: |
|
|
|
|
Interchange and card revenue |
|
$ |
28,078 |
|
|
$ |
25,864 |
|
Servicing fees from Partner Bank |
|
45,105 |
|
|
22,465 |
|
Account fees |
|
10,668 |
|
|
11,308 |
|
University fees - disbursement activity |
|
1,401 |
|
|
1,240 |
|
Other revenue |
|
5,443 |
|
|
1,480 |
|
Total revenue recognized at point in
time |
|
90,695 |
|
|
62,357 |
|
Revenue recognized over time: |
|
|
|
|
University fees - subscriptions |
|
4,292 |
|
|
4,080 |
|
Total revenue recognized over time |
|
4,292 |
|
|
4,080 |
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
94,987 |
|
|
$ |
66,437 |
|
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue consists of payments received from customers, most
significantly from our Partner Bank, prior to the performance of
services. Deferred revenue is recognized over the service period on
a straight-line basis or when the contractual performance
obligation has been satisfied. The Company classifies deferred
revenue on the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
in
Deferred revenue, current
and
Deferred revenue, non-current.
The deferred revenue balances were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
(amounts in thousands) |
|
|
|
(As Restated) |
Deferred revenue, beginning of period |
|
$ |
12,689 |
|
|
$ |
1,938 |
|
Deferred revenue, end of period |
|
$ |
15,577 |
|
|
$ |
12,689 |
|
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the Company
recognized revenue of approximately $12.5 million included in
deferred revenue at the beginning of the period. During the twelve
months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized revenue
of approximately $0.8 million included in deferred revenue at
the beginning of the period.
Unbilled Receivables
The Company had $2.1 million of unbilled receivables, or amounts
recognized as revenue for which invoices have not yet been issued,
as of December 31, 2021, and zero as of December 31,
2020. Unbilled receivables are reported in
Accounts receivable, net
on the
Consolidated Balance Sheets.
NOTE 11 — INCOME TAXES
The components of income tax expense (benefit) were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, |
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
(amounts in thousands) |
|
|
|
(As Restated) |
Current expense |
|
|
|
|
Federal |
|
$ |
3,945 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
State |
|
1,807 |
|
|
23 |
|
Total current expense |
|
$ |
5,752 |
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred expense (benefit) |
|
|
|
|
Federal |
|
$ |
(1,676) |
|
|
$ |
(3,047) |
|
State |
|
(1,130) |
|
|
(835) |
|
Change in valuation
allowance |
|
2,806 |
|
|
3,882 |
|
Total deferred expense (benefit) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income tax expense |
|
$ |
5,752 |
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
Effective tax rates differ from the federal statutory rate of 21%
due to the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve months ended December 31, |
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(As Restated) |
(amounts in thousands) |
|
Amount |
|
% of pretax income |
|
Amount |
|
% of pretax income |
Federal income tax at statutory rate |
|
$ |
4,788 |
|
|
21.00 |
% |
|
$ |
(2,560) |
|
|
21.00 |
% |
State taxes, net of federal benefit |
|
216 |
|
|
1.83 |
% |
|
(580) |
|
|
4.75 |
% |
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities |
|
(3,617) |
|
|
(15.87) |
% |
|
— |
|
|
— |
% |
Change in valuation allowance |
|
2,806 |
|
|
11.43 |
% |
|
3,882 |
|
|
(31.84) |
% |
Nondeductible compensation |
|
1,532 |
|
|
5.97 |
% |
|
— |
|
|
— |
% |
Tax credits |
|
— |
|
|
— |
% |
|
(873) |
|
|
7.16 |
% |
Other |
|
27 |
|
|
0.88 |
% |
|
154 |
|
|
(1.26) |
% |
Total |
|
$ |
5,752 |
|
|
25.24 |
% |
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
(0.19) |
% |
At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had no ASC 740-10
unrecognized tax benefits. The Company does not expect the total
amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly increase
within the next twelve months. The Company recognizes interest and
penalties on unrecognized tax benefits in
Other expense.
Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation
of future taxable income or the existence of sufficient taxable
income within the carry back period. A valuation allowance is
provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the
deferred tax assets will not be realized. In assessing the need for
a valuation allowance, management considered the scheduled reversal
of the deferred tax liabilities, the level of historical income,
and the projected future taxable income over the periods in which
the temporary difference comprising the deferred tax assets will be
deductible. Based on its assessment, management determined that a
full valuation allowance is necessary at December 31, 2021 and
2020. The deferred tax asset for the basis difference in the
acquired assets and corresponding valuation allowance was recorded
through equity.
There are zero loss or credit carryforwards as of December 31,
2021. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had
$55.6 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards,
$28.1 million of state net operating loss carryforwards, and
$2.7 million of research and development (R&D) credit
carryforwards. The merger was treated as a taxable asset
acquisition under applicable tax law; as such, the net operating
losses and credit carryforwards, including the recorded deferred
taxes associated with these tax attributes, were not available to
the Company after the merger. The deferred tax attributes as of
December 31, 2020 are presented on a separate company return
basis, while the Company was a subsidiary of another consolidated
group.
Deferred income taxes reflect temporary differences in the
recognition of revenue and expenses for tax reporting and financial
statement purposes, principally because certain items are
recognized in different periods for financial reporting and tax
return purposes.
The following represents the Company's deferred tax assets and
liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
December 31, 2020 |
(amounts in thousands) |
|
|
|
(As Restated) |
Deferred tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
Net operating losses and credit carryforwards |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
16,431 |
|
Deferred income |
|
788 |
|
|
1,226 |
|
Section 197 Intangibles |
|
27,581 |
|
|
1,226 |
|
Operating lease liability |
|
— |
|
|
296 |
|
Equity based compensation |
|
1,521 |
|
|
— |
|
Accrued bonuses |
|
125 |
|
|
— |
|
Other |
|
24 |
|
|
143 |
|
Less: Valuation Allowance |
|
(29,662) |
|
|
(13,689) |
|
Total deferred tax assets |
|
$ |
377 |
|
|
$ |
5,633 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
(377) |
|
|
(5,243) |
|
Operating lease ROU asset |
|
— |
|
|
(318) |
|
Other |
|
— |
|
|
(72) |
|
Total deferred tax liabilities |
|
$ |
(377) |
|
|
$ |
(5,633) |
|
Net deferred tax asset (liability) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
The Company is subject to income tax examinations by federal,
state, and local taxing authorities for tax periods ended after
December 31, 2017.
NOTE 12 — EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
The following are the components and results of earnings (loss) per
common share calculations for the periods presented:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, |
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
(amounts in thousands, except per share data) |
|
|
|
(As Restated) |
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders - used in
calculating basic EPS |
|
$ |
17,043 |
|
|
$ |
(12,214) |
|
Adjustment for private warrant liability |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Net income (loss) - used in calculating diluted EPS |
|
$ |
17,043 |
|
|
$ |
(12,214) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic |
|
11,851 |
|
6,123 |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding –
diluted |
|
11,939 |
|
6,123 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share - basic
|
|
$ |
1.44 |
|
|
$ |
(1.99) |
|
Net income (loss) per share - diluted |
|
$ |
1.43 |
|
|
$ |
(1.99) |
|
The following table represents the reconciliation from basic to
diluted weighted-average shares outstanding used in the calculation
of basic and diluted earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, |
(amounts in thousands) |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share of
common stock, basic |
|
11,851 |
|
|
6,123 |
|
Add: |
|
|
|
|
Time-based RSUs |
|
88 |
|
|
— |
|
Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share of
common stock, diluted |
|
11,939 |
|
|
6,123 |
|
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, our performance
based shares, Public Warrants and Private Warrants were excluded
from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding
as the necessary conditions had not been achieved for the
performance based shares and the average stock price for the period
was below the strike price for the warrants. For the twelve months
ended December 31, 2021, our performance based and market
condition RSUs were also excluded because the vesting is contingent
upon the satisfaction of certain conditions which had not been
achieved as of December 31, 2021. There were no warrants,
performance based shares, or RSUs outstanding as of
December 31, 2020.
The following table presents the potentially dilutive shares that
were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share
of common stock:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, |
(amounts in thousands) |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
Performance based shares outstanding |
|
300 |
|
|
— |
|
Public Warrants |
|
6,946 |
|
|
— |
|
Private Warrants |
|
16,927 |
|
|
— |
|
Performance based and market-condition RSUs |
|
348 |
|
|
— |
|
Total |
|
24,521 |
|
|
— |
|
NOTE 13 — DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
BMTX uses fair value measurements to disclose the fair value of its
financial instruments. FASB’s ASC
825, Financial
Instruments,
requires disclosure of the estimated fair value of an entity’s
assets and liabilities considered to be financial instruments. For
fair value disclosure purposes, BMTX utilized the fair value
measurement criteria under FASB ASC 820,
Fair Value Measurements
(“ASC 820”).
In accordance with ASC 820, the fair value of a financial
instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or
paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is best
determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many
instances, there are no quoted market prices for BMTX’s financial
instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not
available, fair values are based on estimates using present value
or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are
significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the
discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly,
the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate
settlement of the instrument.
The fair value guidance provides a consistent definition of fair
value, focusing on an exit price in an orderly transaction (that
is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market
participants at the measurement date under current market
conditions. If there has been a significant decrease in the volume
and level of activity for the asset or liability, a change in
valuation technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may
be appropriate. In such instances, determining the price at which
willing market participants would transact at the measurement date
under current market conditions depends on the facts and
circumstances and requires the use of significant judgment. The
fair value is a reasonable point within the range that is most
representative of fair value under current market
conditions.
The fair value guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy and
describes the following three levels used to classify fair value
measurements:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1: |
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at
the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or
liabilities. |
|
|
Level 2: |
Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are
observable either directly or indirectly, for substantially the
full term of the asset or liability. |
|
|
Level 3: |
Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both
significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e.,
supported with little or no market activity). |
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is
based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair
value measurement.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the
fair values of BMTX’s financial instruments as of December 31,
2021 and 2020:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents
reported on the
Consolidated Balance Sheets
consists of non-interest bearing demand deposits, for which
carrying value approximates fair value.
Accounts receivable, net
The carrying amount of accounts receivable approximates fair value
because of the short-term nature of these items.
Borrowings from Partner Bank
In 2019, BMTX entered into a non-negotiable demand promissory note
and line of credit agreement with our Partner Bank to borrow up to
$50.0 million with interest set at a floating annual rate
equal to 12-month LIBOR plus 204 basis points. The balance
outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were zero and
$21.0 million, respectively, with all lines of credit terminated
with our Partner Bank as of December 31, 2021.
The carrying amount of the borrowings from Partner Bank
approximates its fair value due to its floating interest rate and
short-term nature. The borrowing from Partner Bank is classified as
a Level 2 fair value based upon the lowest level of input that is
significant to the fair value measurement.
Liability for Private Warrants
The fair value of the Private Warrants was estimated using a
modified version of the Black-Scholes option pricing model for
European calls. We assumed a term for the Private Warrants equal to
the contractual term from the merger date and then discounted the
resulting value to the valuation date. Among the key inputs and
assumptions used in the pricing model at December 31, 2021
were the following: a term of 4 years; volatility of 35%; a
dividend yield of zero; an underlying stock price of $9.21; a risk
free interest rate of 1.11%; and a closing price of the Public
Warrants of $1.87 per share. The warrant liability is classified as
a Level 3 fair value based upon the lowest level of input that is
significant to the fair value measurement.
The estimated fair values of BMTX’s financial instruments at
December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2021 |
(amounts in thousands) |
|
Carrying Amount |
|
Estimated Fair Value |
|
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1) |
|
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
|
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
25,704 |
|
|
$ |
25,704 |
|
|
$ |
25,704 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
9,161 |
|
|
9,161 |
|
|
9,161 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liability for private warrants(1)
|
|
$ |
13,614 |
|
|
$ |
13,614 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
13,614 |
|
(1)
The initial fair value of the warrants was $30.8 million on
January 4, 2021, the merger date. The $17.2 million change in fair
value during the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 was
reported in
Gain on fair value of private warrant liability
on the Consolidated
Statements of Income (Loss).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2020 |
(amounts in thousands) |
|
Carrying Amount
(As Restated) |
|
Estimated Fair Value
(As Restated) |
|
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1) |
|
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
|
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
2,989 |
|
|
$ |
2,989 |
|
|
$ |
2,989 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
10,033 |
|
|
10,033 |
|
|
10,033 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings from Partner Bank |
|
$ |
21,000 |
|
|
$ |
21,000 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|